Also reminiscent of OCaml, which is taught in the introductory sequence of CS classes at Harvard (CS51). Introducing CS students to functional programming early

Also reminiscent of OCaml, which is taught in the introductory sequence of CS classes at Harvard (CS51). Introducing CS students to functional programming early on is valuable for distancing Computer Science, the field, from the mechanics of programming. Also pretty sure that the CS51 class is sponsored by Jane Street Capital (one of the few companies in the world that uses the language!).