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  • If it's just for the readability, and not for the static typing and safety of ada, Python and Visual basic (yeah, i know, not the cool kids way) have a similar clutter free syntax, imho. Commented Aug 26, 2011 at 9:51
  • Yes I agree with you, but "if it compiles in Ada, it should run". Doesn't prevent logic errors though, as Ariane V can tell :D Commented Aug 26, 2011 at 9:53
  • I've been thinking whether static typing is useful for beginners or not. It gives more support (like training wheels) but this can be seen both as good thing and a bad thing. It pushes some responsibility away from student to type system. Commented Nov 30, 2011 at 11:11
  • @Kheldar, no programming language can prevent management f***ups like the one that was responsible for the Ariane V failure. You should do your homework on this one. Commented Oct 3, 2013 at 12:26
  • @JohnR.Strohm that was exactly my point: sometimes it's not the language, it's the engineering flow (eg, management) that's flawed. You could have worded your comment less aggressively though, in my opinion. Commented Oct 4, 2013 at 9:32