The Bash FAQ disagrees:<p><a href="https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/105" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/105</a><p>The TFA is referenced at the bottom of this FAQ.
I use this on <i>all</i> programs. It makes my many bugs pop out and show themselves, vs silently shrugging and carrying on. Strict Mode reduces confusion a LOT.