I really think a lot of it depends on your stack. On the web application side, I find static typing to be entirely an impediment - usually because the types that I really care about are already defined at the database level.

Every statically typed language I've worked with on the web just ends up forcing you to duplicate the same already defined structure in multiple places, writing a ton of extra code that provides marginal benefit but creates a major negative impact on productivity.

For many other areas, especially on phones, embedded devices or desktop software static types will make a lot more sense.

I think languages where the primary focus is data exchange the benefits are less pronounced. That's just my experience though.