My Functional Programming journey was filled with dead ends, false starts, failed attempts and frustration. And I suspect that I’m not alone in this struggle. So why is this a common problem and what can be done about it? And how can you avoid the these same pitfalls?
Learning to Program
The biggest problem with Elm isn’t that the language lacks higher level abstractions like many Haskellers complain. Or that the language keeps removing advanced features in favor of the beginner experience.
The FFI (Foreign Function Interface) mechanism, which allows developers to call Javascript from Elm, leaves a lot to be desired especially compared to other functional languages. And while this mechanism would benefit from returning a Task instead of a Cmd, it too is not the biggest problem.
And it’s not that programmers are prohibited from writing Effects Managers, e.g. …
Taking that first step to understanding Functional Programming concepts is the most important and sometimes the most difficult step. But it doesn’t have to be. Not with the right perspective.
Previous parts: Part 1
Friendly Reminder
Taking that first step to understanding Functional Programming concepts is the most important and sometimes the most difficult step. But it doesn’t have to be. Not with the right perspective.
Learning to Drive
It’s easier than you think to learn another language especially since you already know one.
Why Most of Us Failed in High School
Limits make for better Art, Design and Life.
We come from a culture of No Limits or Push the Limits, but actually we need limits. We’re better off with them, but they need to be the right limits.
Censorship for Better Music
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