Headfirst into Haskell
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Year-long, on-the-job Haskell learning that results in a small web app: a Postgres-backed service that surfaces test runtimes to a PureScript frontend using Postgres + Haskell + PureScript, Servant and PureScript Bridge. Hands-on problems include updating deeply nested records solved with the lens library whose API and documentation intimidate beginners. Notes five concrete pain points: unclear docs, library choice overhead, occasional contempt culture, and scarce beginner-friendly contribution pathways; recommends contributing, Oktoberfest issues and GSoC projects as entry points.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:12The Haskell Pyramid
- 4:02Getting started with Haskell
- 5:32Developing a small application
- 7:16Category theory for programmers
- 10:34Contemplation culture
- 13:30My approach
- 14:40My first day
- 15:40Closure
- 16:36Fantastic Haskell
- 20:19Hard vs Soft Documentation
- 23:07Open Source Documentation
- 25:31Haskell Documentation
- 26:34Elm Documentation
- 27:16Contribute
- 28:50Mentorship
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