• Ephera
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    2 years ago

    I don’t doubt that it’s possible to use FP for everything, I’m just pessimistic about our whole industry adopting it in the near future. It has frequently taken decades for the mainstream to catch onto new developments.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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      2 years ago

      Oh yeah I completely agree that FP is nowhere close to being mainstream. Lots of mainstream languages are bolting on functional features, but there’s a big gulf between doing that and using an actual FP language. That said, there are lots of places where you can use FP professionally, and it’s not too hard to find a job where you can work with a language like Clojure. My experience with Clojure in particular is that demand for devs is higher than the amount of people who know Clojure, and that translates to higher salaries and better perks.