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Why is that the real question? If I'm looking for a Haskell job it's useful to know there are some, even if there are 100 times more for a different one. Abso

Why is that the real question? If I'm looking for a Haskell job it's useful to know there are some, even if there are 100 times more for a different one. Absolute number and percentage are both interesting metrics depending on what you are interested in.

EduardoBautista 3y ago
Because the post is implying that Haskell jobs are growing at a faster rate than other programming languages.
charcircuit 3y ago
Because job listings = demand. It is not wise to invest your own time into Haskell from a monetary standpoint if there is no demand for that skillset. More job listings also mean that you there is more diversity in the places you can work. It is not wise to choose a company just because they have a tech stack that you are fond of.
- Barrin92 3y ago
  demand is created, jobs don't fall from the heavens like manna, it's people who pick new technologies and turn them into established ones, start companies and use them. Reminds me of a PG essay on why he chose Lisp when barely anyone else was doing it. "Robert and I both knew Lisp well, and we couldn't see any reason not to trust our instincts and go with Lisp. We knew that everyone else was writing their software in C++ or Perl. But we also knew that that didn't mean anything. If you chose technology that way, you'd be running Windows. When you choose technology, you have to ignore what other people are doing, and consider only what will work the best." http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html
  - charcircuit 3y ago
    People looking for a job are not people looking to create a company. While demand can increase by making a company, it can also decreases over time. Demand for other languages can also grow faster too.
- icrbow 3y ago
  It may be wise. The stack being mainstream is only a part of the equation to consider. It can be easily dwarfed by other variables, like "fun". E.g. even if "getting your face hit by a brick, hourly" is a more widely demanded skill and has more job openings than Haskell I'd still pick the latter.

EduardoBautista 3y ago

Because the post is implying that Haskell jobs are growing at a faster rate than other programming languages.

charcircuit 3y ago

Because job listings = demand. It is not wise to invest your own time into Haskell from a monetary standpoint if there is no demand for that skillset. More job listings also mean that you there is more diversity in the places you can work. It is not wise to choose a company just because they have a tech stack that you are fond of.

Barrin92 3y ago
demand is created, jobs don't fall from the heavens like manna, it's people who pick new technologies and turn them into established ones, start companies and use them. Reminds me of a PG essay on why he chose Lisp when barely anyone else was doing it. "Robert and I both knew Lisp well, and we couldn't see any reason not to trust our instincts and go with Lisp. We knew that everyone else was writing their software in C++ or Perl. But we also knew that that didn't mean anything. If you chose technology that way, you'd be running Windows. When you choose technology, you have to ignore what other people are doing, and consider only what will work the best." http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html
- charcircuit 3y ago
  People looking for a job are not people looking to create a company. While demand can increase by making a company, it can also decreases over time. Demand for other languages can also grow faster too.
icrbow 3y ago
It may be wise. The stack being mainstream is only a part of the equation to consider. It can be easily dwarfed by other variables, like "fun". E.g. even if "getting your face hit by a brick, hourly" is a more widely demanded skill and has more job openings than Haskell I'd still pick the latter.