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Actually, I probably would upvote those. I don't see the target of this post being Haskell itself. I see it as being the Haskell community. I see the thesis
by j_baker 16y ago
Actually, I probably would upvote those.
I don't see the target of this post being Haskell itself. I see it as being the Haskell community. I see the thesis as being that Haskell has an undeservedly bad reputation and that its community doesn't really do anything to help by being elitist and disconnected from industry.
- dkarl 16y agoActually, I saw their concern for industry being the target of the humor. Haskell is what it is; for the Haskell community to worry about industrial relevance is a funny, un-self-aware and touchingly pathetic "me too" reflex, like Bill Gates worrying about his pick-up skills or Bill Clinton wondering if his wife trusts him around other women. (Sorry if that sounds overly political. I'm not a Bill Clinton hater or even disliker, but it's a perfect example and I just can't resist.)
- aaronbrethorst 16y agoThe BillG pick up reference is probably a bit obtuse to anyone who hasn't read Accidental Empires... :)
- eru 16y agoI've been to some events of the Haskell community and hang out on the Haskll cafe mailing list. They don't seem elitist to me, and are quite fond of connections to industry. Where do you get those notions?