Re:A History of Erlang (2007)
by WilliamEdward on Monday April 06, 2020 @05:42PM
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It's gaining a good track record because big industry giants are using it, but it's hard to force functional languages on people. The majority of people will learn OOP for a number of reasons unrelated to how good it is, while functional is becoming more like a niche artisanal craft.
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> while functional is becoming more like a niche artisanal craft.
Well, I mean most boot campers are being taught functional React, so, I think it's hard to justify calling it "niche and artisanal" anymore.