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by tome 939 days ago
> it was fun watching advocates of complex, abstract Haskell argue against straightforward programming that normal developers can understand

I don't think that's what they were arguing against. I think they were arguing against equating straightforward programming with basic language features.
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oneofnine 939 days ago
That's true, much of the technical discourse haggled over favorite language features. But that missed the much bigger point: If we use complex, abstract Haskell for practical apps, what are the consequences of alienating the vast majority of professional developers?

Unfortunately the answer is clear: Haskell's arcane reputation has solidified.

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tome 938 days ago
Well, it's a good question. I'm in favour of using simple[+], abstract Haskell for practical apps, welcoming the vast majority of professional developers!

[+] "simple" in that the solution to a problem is expressed in a simple way, not that it restricts itself to a particular subset of the language.

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