fbsvvc123

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   by fbsvvc123 6y ago

   No. You can get similar language-level benefits from languages with stronger ecosystems around web-relevant technologies. For example, F# is very close to Ocaml, but has a healthier ecosystem for web stuff.
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   by fbsvvc123 6y ago

   Actual ocaml user here. User-facing web apps just aren’t a core application target for most people who use Ocaml, and probably won’t ever be. There are many perfectly good languages out there that address that need, so if ocaml doesn’t, s
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   by fbsvvc123 6y ago

   Re (2): SML/NJ has a similar scheme to dump a heap image to get an executable.
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   by fbsvvc123 6y ago

   I’ve always enjoyed working in SML - usually my default choice is SML/NJ. Most recently Ocaml has been my ML of choice due to a coworker preferring it, but lately I’ve revisited SML for a new project since I like how small the languag
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   by fbsvvc123 6y ago

   I can relate. I stopped blogging after HN found a few of my posts, and unwelcome comments and suggestions rolled in. Long form writing was fun, but man - randos on the internet can really suck the fun out of it.