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Re:Dhall: A Gateway Drug to Haskell by ParetoOptimal on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @03:22AM (#31664329)
> I use my brain to write all those languages in an exhausting way. I barely do hard thinking with Haskell ever. Whether it be gamedev, web services, parsers .. I thank god every day I don't have to live like a normal programmer. My mind would be so tired.

I feel this. On slower days where I manage to eek out good productivity I joke that Haskell is the secret weapon of dumb and lazy people that managed to somehow not be lazy learning Haskell.

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Re:Dhall: A Gateway Drug to Haskell by whateveracct on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @07:42PM (#31675914)
I like it for side projects for the same reason. It feels like you're always making progress even when you can't find time or energy. I have made a lot of progress on my indie game while doing the dishes because Haskell is so easy to do in your subconscious.
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