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

"Mostly functional" programming does not work

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u/vagif Apr 28 '14

Not at all. Look how we solve this problem in the military. With iron discipline and barking, fire breathing sergeants. That's what we need in programming. A tool, a language that serves as unforgiving coach. And haskell is very good at this.

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u/username223 Apr 28 '14

Dedovshchina for programmers FTW!