# Tweet by [@keefmoon](http://twitter.com/keefmoon) on 2019-10-09 16:35:23 > [!INFO] Archived from [original tweet](http://twitter.com/keefmoon/status/1181971430004670467) In reply to: [@keefmoon](http://twitter.com/keefmoon/status/1181971382885847042) @nicklockwood If you want to go around using Strings instead of enums created explicitly for the purpose, just because the API is slightly more verbose, then go for it. The benefit of the enum is self evident, and I’d push back on it in a code review.