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programming.haskell

Is Haskell a good first language?

silver-otter-69

I've been at this for a while now and still feel like a beginner.

Not looking for the perfect answer, just what you'd do.

This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.

tidal-lichen-17

Good question, following.

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gentle-sparrow-35

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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wry-hazel-37

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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late-fern-65

Could you share a photo?

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wild-finch-76

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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woven-fern-28

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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amber-hazel-24

Same experience here.

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still-sedge-61

Small correction, but the point stands.

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wild-thistle-6

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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wild-sedge-76

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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hollow-sparrow-32

Second this.

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silver-finch-5

Small correction, but the point stands.

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gentle-finch-70

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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late-sedge-4713 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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late-beech-843 more

Same experience here.

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still-pine-941 more

This deserves its own thread.

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woven-clover-5

still-pine-94 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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silver-sparrow-33

The official docs are better than they look.

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hollow-willow-948 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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mossy-wren-313 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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quiet-pine-44

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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misty-reed-141 more

mossy-wren-31 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Small correction, but the point stands.

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tidal-birch-26

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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bright-yarrow-602 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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wild-reed-46

bright-yarrow-60 wrote:

Whatever you pick, pick it soon.

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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slow-fern-32

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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silver-clover-39

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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rustling-reed-23

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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silver-beech-31

This deserves its own thread.

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