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> A list of applications written in haskell that are used for something that isn't programming a is a useful datapoint that tells us something about the strengt
by spraak 9y ago
> A list of applications written in haskell that are used for something that isn't programming a is a useful datapoint that tells us something about the strengths and weaknesses of the language
A certain kind of strengths and weaknesses, but not the only kind. It feels like you're asking a someone who mostly makes raku pottery to show how many pieces they have sold in Walmart... Haskell certainly can be used in the way you're looking for examples, as someone could find a market for their pottery through Walmart, but I think it's ok to let Haskell be in that more artful or avant garde space.
- lmm 9y agoThe question here is: is Haskell an artful, avant garde language, or is it one that's effective for line-of-business apps? There is space for both kinds of language but it's worth knowing which is which.
- jcelerier 9y ago> It feels like you're asking a someone who mostly makes raku pottery to show how many pieces they have sold in Walmart... that's certainly a question that makes sense to ask when you're a business aiming for the big bucks