The article is called "you are already smart enough to WRITE Haskell" not "LEARN Haskell".
I think the point is that Haskell is quite powerful and useful without learning the whole of it. Basically, nobody knows the whole of it.
This is a perspective worth considering. The bones of Haskell are great and it's academic origins (god bless them) have it running around in knight's armor and a tutu (or something).
You could most likely use it effectively on a properly advised, disciplined team ("we don't use language extensions").
It might also get dressed up in other clothing and be what we're all using some day. The power and expressivity seem immense.
Imagine, for example, if the Rust documentation team got a hold of it. Holy crap!
I think the point is that Haskell is quite powerful and useful without learning the whole of it. Basically, nobody knows the whole of it.
This is a perspective worth considering. The bones of Haskell are great and it's academic origins (god bless them) have it running around in knight's armor and a tutu (or something).
You could most likely use it effectively on a properly advised, disciplined team ("we don't use language extensions").
It might also get dressed up in other clothing and be what we're all using some day. The power and expressivity seem immense.
Imagine, for example, if the Rust documentation team got a hold of it. Holy crap!