I get the impression that this essay is targeted quite specifically at elements of the Haskell community, and isn't just a general comment. I've not experience

I get the impression that this essay is targeted quite specifically at elements of the Haskell community, and isn't just a general comment. I've not experienced it myself, but I've seen backscatter from people having thorny interactions with some Haskellers as they try to level up. The existence of #nothaskell would seem to support this.