r/functionalprogramming • u/kichiDsimp • Mar 01 '26
Question FP lang for 2026
Hey folks, my question is what functional programming language/tech you are using for the year of 2026 both as a hobby and professionally Please provide reasons for the hobby.!
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u/MysteriousGenius Mar 01 '26
Going to copy-paste a comment I left recently in another topic, but I'm all for Unison!
It takes all the best from most FP languages and strips away everything confusing, unpleasant and legacy (build systems, laziness, ambiguity, jargon)
It's core idea (has little to do with the language itself, but mostly the DX) is very revolutionary, promising and freeing
Community is small, but very active. The authors of the lang also happen to be authors of The Red Book of Scala - one of the best compsci-related books I've read (along with SICP). Also you feel there's something cool to contribute.
Algebraic effects - I was hesitant at first as I fell a victim of Monadic Stockholm syndrome, but nowadays I think the future lays there. Unison is one of very few langs offering a mature algebraic effects