Functional Myths

[Dec 2017] The hype around functional programming is odd. We need to tell the Lambda calculus fans that the software community is looking to reduce complexity, not get more of it. People don’t think in terms of functions or calculus, so naturally it has limited value for real-world software development. The truth is that if the average developer is not able to understand simple side-effects around assignment then expecting him/her to imagine functions-within-functions, and data capture via monads with any accuracy is simply an exercise in self-deception.