> In my opinion, Haskell community was very warm and helpful, and also able to admit shortcomings. I just wanted to second this. On a whim, I started attending

> In my opinion, Haskell community was very warm and helpful, and also able to admit shortcomings. I just wanted to second this. On a whim, I started attending various community events in/around NYC a few years ago, knowing next to nothing about the language, and found _everyone_ (no exaggeration) I interacted with, saw present, etc. to be welcoming, helpful and encouraging.