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by petr_tik 1065 days ago
> You will need other skills to distinguish you from other candidates. Could be a PhD, or being good at grinding leetcode problems, a recognized expertise, a prestigious degree, domain specific knowledge and so on.

I agree that listing Haskell or OCaml on one's CV isn't enough. I think this holds the same way for other languages, at least in the company where I interview.

To the people who are interested in solving problems using functional languages. You should apply, even if you think you are not part of the "selective" in-group like PhD or language expertise