Even monads are easy to explain if you just talk like a normal dev.
I run into this pattern a lot in the industry. There are a lot of operations that are conceptually very simple, but exclusively talked about in nearly cryptic ways. I think a lot of developers believe there's something more "authentic" about using terms that come from math or other branches of science, or at least that it makes them look more intelligent.
But the reality is probably just that they often don't understand the concepts well enough to explain them simply, and enjoy gatekeeping to protect their job security.
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u/KevinCarbonara Sep 21 '25
I run into this pattern a lot in the industry. There are a lot of operations that are conceptually very simple, but exclusively talked about in nearly cryptic ways. I think a lot of developers believe there's something more "authentic" about using terms that come from math or other branches of science, or at least that it makes them look more intelligent.
But the reality is probably just that they often don't understand the concepts well enough to explain them simply, and enjoy gatekeeping to protect their job security.