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Re:Haskell Poll Results by JoshTriplett on Monday December 22, 2014 @11:42AM (#8783757)
> I find this odd. To me, it seems like the less-used features are getting the most mention and showing up at the top of the list.

> For example, you use Functor and Foldable and Monad (for IO) all the time in real-world production code.

From the article:

> I put out a call for data and comments about topics that Haskell people felt were under represented.

Functor and Monad are hardly underrepresented.

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Re:Haskell Poll Results by Agathos on Monday December 22, 2014 @11:57AM (#8783846)
The exact wording was, "What <features> do you feel are under represented or often misunderstood?"

I agree that Functor and Monad are hardly candidates to dominate that survey, the burrito notwithstanding.

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