I think Elm gets old after a couple weeks when you realize how handicapped it is as a language. Personally, I think something like Reason/OCaml is a great place to start. Haskell is a good choice too but laziness adds an additional hurdle. The core of Haskell is actually pretty simple; it's algebraic data types, parametric polymorphism, and typeclasses.
> If only weren't web only and run as a private project.
Yeah, the way the project is run is troubling.
Elm is like the Go of the FP world. It really works for some people, but others find working in a kneecapped language infuriating.
Re:What Is Good About Haskell?
by rishav_sharan on Thursday October 03, 2019 @02:34PM
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IMO its the best language for absolute beginners to FP.
Re:What Is Good About Haskell?
by machiaweliczny on Thursday October 03, 2019 @02:33PM
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Elm is copy-paste language (too much, maybe can/will be improved)
If only weren't web only and run as a private project. An elm like language with llvm backend would be amazing