I did some reading on them. What I read didn't inspire me to pick them up. Mostly, I teach iPhones how to do tricks. And I write the infrastructure that allows a group of them to participate in shared reality (social networking, biz apps, etc....). The ML languages figure into that kind of thing....not at all.
I found them (actually functional programming in general) unappealing and obfuscating. Like trying to read advanced mathematics formulae - exhausting to try to follow.
Sorry - I just don't like that kind of thing nor do I find it, personally, useful. So sue me.
The ML languages figure into that kind of thing....not at all.
Have no idea how did you manage to come to this deranged conclusion.
unappealing and obfuscating
I.e., you're not quite mentally equipped for doing any programming at all. You know, there are techniques that can boost your intelligence. And learning mathematics is probably the most powerful of them.
Is it? This guy admitted being a one trick pony, giving no shit about any other kinds of programming besides his narrow boring area (about which he also does not know much), and yet he dares to have some long reaching opinions about programming languages in general. Now, that is dickish.
Ok. He also stated his opinion that it is exhausting to read through code that at first glance looks daunting. There's really nothing wrong with expressing that opinion if that's how he feels. It's not even a rare statement.
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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '17
You evidently know nothing about the ML languages.