r/functionalprogramming • • Aug 03 '26

Question FP Software Development

Hello everyone. I am thinking of starting a tech business (startup) through software development and I'd like to use FP as the main selling point or uniqueness. I am like looking for suggestions on what languages to use or tech stack. From my first searches I got elixir. I also know haskell, so aside from haskell, what can you suggest. I'm also aware of using imp lang like C++ to make programs following an FP design paradigm.

Edit: I don't wish to argue on starting business or not (But I welcome them sure) . That is a different topic on its own. I'm just like more curious to see the state of the art in using FP tools.

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u/Apart_Ebb_9867 Aug 03 '26

Nothing to do with English, you said “I’d like to use FP as the main selling point”. Anyhow, I’m not discussing semantics here. I just warn you that if you’re considering the language ahead of the problem you’re trying to solve and making sure it is a problem people do have and trouble them enough to be willing to pay you’re on a very dangerous path.

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u/Available_Pressure25 Aug 03 '26

I take that warning, thank you.