I'm an Elixirist, love the idea of "let it crash", and I still code defensively.
To me these phrases are more about the guarantees—if it does crash it recovers—and less about dogmatic advice that everyone follows.
But there's time and place for different levels of defensive programs. I get to pick and choose based on where I see risk, but I know the whole app isn't going to blow up if I missed something.
To me these phrases are more about the guarantees—if it does crash it recovers—and less about dogmatic advice that everyone follows.
But there's time and place for different levels of defensive programs. I get to pick and choose based on where I see risk, but I know the whole app isn't going to blow up if I missed something.