[fleddr]

I couldn't agree more. I feel that some thought leaders debating intellectual concepts in computer programming have no idea how real world software development takes place these days.

Developers are under enormous time pressure to deliver. They face an exponential skill curve as their scope is massively broad (i.e. devops). Things need to be shipped fast, time for "proper" engineering is compromised. Team members working on the codebase are of various skill levels and ever changing. Finally, a lot of products being worked on have a limited shelf life.

For 80% of developers worldwide, the concepts discussed in the article are too steep, and therefore unusable.

[itronitron]

I've occasionally watched colleagues give presentations on functional programming over the years, and while I can see why certain people are drawn to it the stated benefits of functional programming have never seemed that significant to me. The advantages that FP provides aren't likely to be needed by developers that are capable of learning it.