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Where would you suggest I ask?

tome 12y ago
I think somewhere where more people interested in teaching Haskell hang out. The haskell-beginners mailing list and the #haskell-beginners channel on Freenode spring to mind, but I am not a member of either so if you take that option please pay attention to whatever the particular ettiquette is there! I'm not personally sure what it is for either of those places.
- dllthomas 12y ago
  I lurk on #haskell-beginners, and things seem friendly there.
tome 12y ago
I think somewhere where more people interested in teaching Haskell hang out. The haskell-beginners mailing list and the #haskell-beginners channel on Freenode spring to mind, but I am not a member of either so if you take that option please pay attention to whatever the particular ettiquette is there! I'm not personally sure what it is for either of those places.
anta40 12y ago
Haskell Cafe, maybe? https://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe https://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
cdubose 12y ago
You can try the /r/haskell subreddit. They'll have more detailed information there, and on the subreddit you can browse some of the topics and projects currently going on in the haskell world, which may give you a better idea of what haskell is capable of. Also, if you haven't been getting traction with the #haskell IRC channel, try the #nothaskell channel. The title is a little confusing (it should be called something like #notjusthaskell), but they try to be more helpful there than the regular #haskell generally is. You may also want to check out this recent post about the quality of various haskell resources: http://bitemyapp.com/posts/2014-12-31-functional-education.html http://bitemyapp.com/posts/2014-12-31-functional-education.h...
- blackbook 12y ago
  I have seen the /r/haskell subreddit. I lurked there for a few of months and my overall impression of it unfortunately is a sizable portion of people on that subreddit treat others exactly in the way which I have been treated while trying to learn Haskell, which is quite a shame. :-( Do you have nay experience with the #haskell-beginner channel and knowledge about the degree of helpfulness there compared to #nothaskell? I will check out the link; thanks a bunch!
  - tome 12y ago
    > I have seen the /r/haskell subreddit. I lurked there for a few of months and my overall impression of it unfortunately is a sizable portion of people on that subreddit treat others exactly in the way which I have been treated while trying to learn Haskell, which is quite a shame. :-( If you could privately forward me links to some of the examples of behaviour that discouraged you I would appreciate it. I spend a lot of time on /r/haskell and am keen to keep it an encouraging place for new visitors. My email address is here: http://web.jaguarpaw.co.uk/~tom/contact/ http://web.jaguarpaw.co.uk/~tom/contact/

tome 12y ago

I think somewhere where more people interested in teaching Haskell hang out. The haskell-beginners mailing list and the #haskell-beginners channel on Freenode spring to mind, but I am not a member of either so if you take that option please pay attention to whatever the particular ettiquette is there! I'm not personally sure what it is for either of those places.

dllthomas 12y ago
I lurk on #haskell-beginners, and things seem friendly there.

tome 12y ago

anta40 12y ago

Haskell Cafe, maybe? https://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe https://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe

cdubose 12y ago

You can try the /r/haskell subreddit. They'll have more detailed information there, and on the subreddit you can browse some of the topics and projects currently going on in the haskell world, which may give you a better idea of what haskell is capable of. Also, if you haven't been getting traction with the #haskell IRC channel, try the #nothaskell channel. The title is a little confusing (it should be called something like #notjusthaskell), but they try to be more helpful there than the regular #haskell generally is. You may also want to check out this recent post about the quality of various haskell resources: http://bitemyapp.com/posts/2014-12-31-functional-education.html http://bitemyapp.com/posts/2014-12-31-functional-education.h...

blackbook 12y ago
I have seen the /r/haskell subreddit. I lurked there for a few of months and my overall impression of it unfortunately is a sizable portion of people on that subreddit treat others exactly in the way which I have been treated while trying to learn Haskell, which is quite a shame. :-( Do you have nay experience with the #haskell-beginner channel and knowledge about the degree of helpfulness there compared to #nothaskell? I will check out the link; thanks a bunch!
- tome 12y ago
  > I have seen the /r/haskell subreddit. I lurked there for a few of months and my overall impression of it unfortunately is a sizable portion of people on that subreddit treat others exactly in the way which I have been treated while trying to learn Haskell, which is quite a shame. :-( If you could privately forward me links to some of the examples of behaviour that discouraged you I would appreciate it. I spend a lot of time on /r/haskell and am keen to keep it an encouraging place for new visitors. My email address is here: http://web.jaguarpaw.co.uk/~tom/contact/ http://web.jaguarpaw.co.uk/~tom/contact/