Re:Reflections on Using Haskell for My Startup
by yoneda on Friday February 19, 2021 @04:57AM
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One of my favorite qualities of the Haskell community is how honest they are about the weaknesses of the ecosystem (we often discuss issues like these, e.g., on r/haskell or in mailing lists). These are legitimate concerns, but the fact that the author is happy with their decision despite these drawbacks is a testament to the language itself.
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Re:Reflections on Using Haskell for My Startup
by apples_oranges on Friday February 19, 2021 @07:52AM
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Good point, that's actually also what I sometimes notice. People complain about something, but still use it. I then think: I have to check it out!
Re:Reflections on Using Haskell for My Startup
by alpaca128 on Friday February 19, 2021 @08:39AM
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Or as Bjarne Stroustrup worded it, "There are only two kinds of
languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody
uses"
And in fact very detailed criticism can be a good indication that the person is not some beginner frustrated with "that bad feature" but a developer who cares a lot about the technology but is also realistic about the things that aren't as good as they could be.