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I enjoyed Brach's talk; criticism like that needs to be heard. Of course FP isn't the solution to all problems. Still I felt he employed a number of strawmen.
by platz 13y ago
I enjoyed Brach's talk; criticism like that needs to be heard. Of course FP isn't the solution to all problems. Still I felt he employed a number of strawmen. The HN discussion it provoked was excellent, however https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6941137 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6941137
- codygman 13y agoWell I agree criticism must be heard, but much of what Brach talked about was unfounded and in some cases just plain wrong. As more experienced functional programmers in that thread pointed out, Brach showed many misunderstandings which FP newbies typically have.