[Hokusai]

> You just need to use var properly.

That is a very good point. I find the diamond operator more of my taste as it requires you to think if you want to expose ArrayList or List.

List<String> list = new ArrayList();

But, as you point, the second example removes information that will require to spend time to check types each time that someone reads the code. I do not like that.

I use auto-complete and I type quite fast, so, I do not see to write code as a problem. I spend most of my time understanding the functional needs, looking for better patterns or algorithms to implement performance-critical sections or finding names for exposed APIs that state clearly its function when I "write code". But, most of the time, I am just reading my old or other people's code to just change a few lines or decide on a local refactoring.