Half of a functor and half a (co)monad; it's very misleading and will just increase the general confusion around monads for beginners. Even when you think you

Half of a functor and half a (co)monad; it's very misleading and will just increase the general confusion around monads for beginners. Even when you think you figured it out, it's just one part of the puzzle too. I'd stay away from anything self-described as "quickly" or "the hard way".