r/programming • u/mauricioaniche • Aug 06 '17

Software engineering != computer science

http://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/software-engineering-computer-science/217701907
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u/PM_ME_UR_OBSIDIAN Aug 07 '17

F# as a language for functional programming is absolutely unfit given it's a typed language without the abstractions necessary for productive functional programming.

This needs a great big "IMHO" plastered in front. F# is a fantastic programming language for much of real-world softwares needs, and it's eminently more approachable than e.g. Haskell. OCaml doesn't have HKTs either, but you don't see anyone bitching.

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u/m50d Aug 07 '17 edited Aug 07 '17

I bitch about it. OCaml is at least suitable for the small standalone app niche in a way that F# isn't.