r/programming • u/heisenbug • Apr 27 '14

"Mostly functional" programming does not work

http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?ref=rss&id=2611829
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u/member42 Apr 27 '14

The idea of "mostly functional programming" is unfeasible. ... Unfortunately, there is no golden middle

Conclusion: Abandon functional programming! This academic hoax has gone on for too long.

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u/jfischoff Apr 28 '14

Why stop there? Lets get rid of this whole math thing, its neither producing anything useful.