[swift-evolution] [Pitch] Remove type-inference for stored property

[Sean Heber]

> On Apr 10, 2017, at 11:38 AM, Daniel Duan <daniel at duan.org> wrote:
> 
> Using tools isn't a bad thing. Designing language assuming users are using tools with certain capability is kind of a bad thing.

I see this sentiment on this list a lot. Where does it come from? Is there any supporting research? What drives it?

(I don’t mean to pick on Daniel - I’m curious about this overall from anyone that has sources. It has become such a prevailing refrain at times that I think it’d be best for everyone if we knew if it was even true!)

l8r
Sean