Closer to the truth is that static typing is a nuisance to a sole dev working in a short temporal period. Many successful startups get stuck with overgrown 'scripts' as platforms because it started as a one-man-programming shop.
I do have to add that Python more than any other language I've used results in working the first try that it's not surprising.
That requires a level of bookkeeping which is helpful for large programs and a nuicense for small programs.