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Is 'Maybe Haskell', mentioned in the article, worth reading? Or can anyone recommend a similar book of the 'just enough to be dangerous' kind on Haskell or mayb

• tom_mellior 6y ago
  I don't know about Maybe Haskell, but you can give Real World Haskell a try for free: http://book.realworldhaskell.org/ http://book.realworldhaskell.org/ I found it a pretty good introduction. Unfortunately at some point it devolves into typical Haskell "how can we turn this clear, readable three-line function into a two-line function by peppering it with obscure operators".
• christoomey 6y ago
  'Maybe Haskell' is a fantastic intro to using types and why you might care about them. It's focused in scope and really meant to give you a taste of some functional ideas and a bit of Haskell, and in that effort it does a great job. Also, you can't beat the price ($0). If nothing else, probably worth browsing through to see if something resonates with you.
  • chriskrycho 6y ago
    Obviously I’m partial because of my history with the book, but having read a bunch of other introductory Haskell materials, this one is still my favorite. It’s my favorite in part because it doesn’t try to teach you the whole language, it just gives you a taste of some of its powerful abstractions, walking through them with just the `Maybe` type. I read the whole thing on a plane flight, and reread it on the flight back.
• filoeleven 6y ago
  I learned Clojure by reading Clojure for the Brave and True and can recommend it as a good intro. It helps that the language itself is simple and consistent. You can get remarkably dangerous with only a few hours of study. https://www.braveclojure.com/ https://www.braveclojure.com/