Re:Why Functional Programming Should Be the Future of Software
by pdimitar on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @05:24PM
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> Just thinking in composable, pure functions on projects buys you serious mileage
This is exactly where I was a called a zealot and gave up because it was obvious the other person felt attacked, as if I told them "you are an idiot for using procedural and imperative style all your career" -- which I absolutely didn't say or even imply.
Ultimately, selling someone on FP is selling them a new mental model and I think a lot of us how hard that is. People by default don't want to change the way think, it's a fact of life.
This is exactly where I was a called a zealot and gave up because it was obvious the other person felt attacked, as if I told them "you are an idiot for using procedural and imperative style all your career" -- which I absolutely didn't say or even imply.
Ultimately, selling someone on FP is selling them a new mental model and I think a lot of us how hard that is. People by default don't want to change the way think, it's a fact of life.