cognate

3 ms·

1. 1.▲
   by cognate 2y ago

   Yes, Haskell's choices are often overwhelming. Think of Ruby On Rails, where the community has a well-worn playbook and everyone knows the game. Then compare Haskell, which hits designers with an overwhelming menu of choices, and the c
2. 2.▲
   by cognate 2y ago

   Too much experimental software, too much fragmentation in major architectural design approaches, compounded by weak documentation, abandonware, and a tiny community. Consider the choices in optics libraries, effects systems, regex packages,
3. 3.▲
   by cognate 2y ago

   I dumped Haskell specifically because of its enormous cognitive load. All my time and energy went into Haskell and its endless quirks, leaving nothing for the business problem and its stakeholders.