How quickly can I learn Haskell?

All in all, you might be able to learn and become comfortable with Haskell syntax in three to six months, but if you need to learn to program from scratch, well, that might easily take years.

How hard is it to learn Haskell?

Haskell is notoriously famous for having a steep learning curve. A situation that frustrates newcomers to the language, especially newcomers who are experienced developers using other programming languages.

Is it worth learning Haskell 2020?

The main value of learning Haskell is what the language can teach you, or if you use it for personal projects—or perhaps if you’re at a company where you can make some of the technology choices—but if you’re planning on working for someone else, Haskell generally is not the most sought-after skill by employers.

Is Haskell good for beginners?

If you check out other SO questions, you’ll see that Haskell is pretty much never mentioned as a good choice for a beginner. However, if you are a mathematician, or already know enough about programming to understand the value of functional programming, I think Haskell is a fine choice.

Should I learn rust or Haskell?

Haskell definitely has more interesting ideas as a programming language than Rust (like functional programming, moands, etc). Rust however will give you exposure to the low level details of software development (e.g. working with network, writing os, etc.).

Is Haskell harder than C++?

Haskell and C++ are “difficult” in very different ways. Haskell is just unusual. It’s fun, though. C++ can be fun to write code in, but reading other peoples’ code is just horrible.

Is Haskell similar to C?

Like C++, Haskell is (in part) a research project with a single initial Big Idea and a few smaller ones. In Haskell’s case, the Big Idea was purely functional lazy evaluation (or, if you want to be pedantic, call it “non-strict” instead of lazy). Like C++, Haskell’s error messages take a while to get used to.

Is Haskell used in the real world?

It’s true that Haskell accounts for a tiny portion of the world’s commercial software and that the language is more popular in research. But people do use Haskell on real projects, particularly when correctness is a high priority.

Is Haskell easier than Rust?

Rust is more reliably performant than Haskell, relying less on compiler magic and more on zero-cost abstractions. This emphasis means that the designers try to introduce as much programming convenience as possible where it won’t involuntarily reduce performance. Rust’s Iterators is an excellent example of this.