One thing that jumps out at me is the assumption that compile time implies wasted time. The linked Martin Fowler article provides justification for this, saying that longer feedback loops provide an opportunity to get distracted or leave a flow state while ex. checking email or getting coffee. The thing is, you don't have to go work on a completely unrelated task. The code is still in front of you and you can still be thinking about it, realizing there's yet another corner case you need to write a test for. Maybe you're not getting instant gratification, but surely a 2-minute compile time doesn't imply 2 whole minutes of wasted time.
One thing that jumps out at me is the assumption that compile time implies wasted time. The linked Martin Fowler article provides justification for this, saying that longer feedback loops provide an opportunity to get distracted or leave a flow state while ex. checking email or getting coffee. The thing is, you don't have to go work on a completely unrelated task. The code is still in front of you and you can still be thinking about it, realizing there's yet another corner case you need to write a test for. Maybe you're not getting instant gratification, but surely a 2-minute compile time doesn't imply 2 whole minutes of wasted time.