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paulgramcrackeron If Haskell is so great, why hasn't it taken over the world? (2017)

Haskell is the youngest language that isn’t derivative.Monads for IO weren’t being seriously used until the late 90s. All the imperative C derivative languages are much older.

paulgramcrackeron If Haskell is so great, why hasn't it taken over the world? (2017)

Haskell is a young language, and the vast majority (99%+) of programmers have not learned functional programming.

Another observation is that the programming industry does not care about correctness or writing stable software, since they have no liability for broken shit. There isn’t a strong push for writing consumer software that isn’t riddled with bugs.

paulgramcrackeron Monitoring app and GDPR

Ignore the GDPR and continue to operate. You have nothing to lose. Only worry about compliance if a regulator contacts you, which is not likely to happen.

You’re not complying with numerous other regulations like business registration, tax licenses, etc. The reality is all small businesses have to ignore compliance to get off the ground.

Don’t listen to others trying to scare you over nothing. It’s a matter of perspective.