Why Why Functional Programming Matters Matters

Re:Why Why Functional Programming Matters Matters by RiderOfGiraffes on Tuesday March 01, 2011 @10:24AM (#2275699)

It's nice to see this surface again. Personally I think it's interesting, and useful. If you want to read previous discussions about it from here on HN, here are some references:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1048304 <- 9 comments

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3934 <- 4 comments

The original "Why Function Programming Matters" has, of course, also been submitted:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50193

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=983401

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1482797

There was less commentary on that.

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Re:Why Why Functional Programming Matters Matters by shawndumas on Tuesday March 01, 2011 @11:17AM (#2275967)

You know... I often do not give encouragement and/or express gratitude because I am afraid of being corny.

But I am beginning to see that even if you already know the value you bring to HN, or even if it seems sycophantic to say I appreciate you, it never matters so much that it should suppress a sincere, neighborly, human, "thank you, keep it up"!

So even if this is the wrong place (or even the wrong way) to do this -- an upvote seems insufficient -- I want to say thank you, RiderOfGiraffes, for all that you bring to the experience that is HN; may your tribe increase.

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Re:Why Why Functional Programming Matters Matters by RiderOfGiraffes on Tuesday March 01, 2011 @11:33AM (#2276039)

Thank you - appreciated.

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