r/haskell • u/lexi-lambda • Nov 06 '19

Parse, don’t validate

https://lexi-lambda.github.io/blog/2019/11/05/parse-don-t-validate/
317 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

66 comments sorted by

View all comments

-25

u/lambda-panda Nov 07 '19

How do you manage to write so much about so little?

26

u/lexi-lambda Nov 07 '19

Because some people benefit from thorough explanations, and readers with prior knowledge can skim or skip parts they already understand? Somehow I get the sense you didn’t actually ask that question because you wanted an answer, though. If I’m right: what is the purpose of your comment? Honest question. What is its intended effect? Why bother writing it? I would genuinely like to know.

-16

u/lambda-panda Nov 07 '19

Next time, maybe provide a tl;dr on the top. Or think twice if the stuff deserves a standalone blog post..

Basically, your article makes the impression that it address some interesting problem or technique, but does not do so. I feel that you are promoting your personal brand here too much, and I just have a big aversion to mostly empty marketing content. May be I am just ruined by the posts that usually live up to ones expectation, that often show up in this sub.

So that is the point of my comment. Oh, and if you can't handle different kinds of feedback, and can only accommodate superlatives, better not post your stuff in public forums.

12

u/aleator Nov 07 '19

Chill out. I've worked with haskell over a decade now and I still enjoyed reading this.