I think Haskell is intellectually challenging in a way that isn't needed to get the job done. The one exception is for proving things (which so far is not pract

I think Haskell is intellectually challenging in a way that isn't needed to get the job done. The one exception is for proving things (which so far is not practical - but it's cool, and might become practically useful, one day). Don't get me wrong: I like the intellectual challenge, and I especially like the Haskell community - they are nice people, excited about what they're doing, very helpful, and just not interested in putting down other languages - and I think there is real beauty in Haskell. It's like a branch of mathematics. Disclosure: I'm terrible at Haskell's intellectual challenge. It makes me feel stupid. I hate that.