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A Pragmatic Introduction to Category Theory—Daniela Sfregola

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Beginner. No background in the topic needed.

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Computer scienceProgramming languagesFunctional programmingComputation and complexityScala

Daniela Sfregola introduces category theory concepts like monoids, functors, and monads using practical Scala examples.

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u/zetashiftin r/scala • Recommends

On “"Monad I Love You Now Get Out Of My Type System" by Gjeta Gjyshinca (Strange Loop 2022)”

…using libraries that use monads like Cats Effect(I also wouldn't compare \`cats.effect.Fiber\` to \`Future\`). The learning curve nonetheless is higher(and significantly so) than for example Go, and certainly doesn't help hiring. But phrasing it like this doesn't help anyone to be honest :(. For a gentle introduction to Category Theory I enjoyed: link to this video…
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u/PrabhuGopalin r/ocaml • Recommends

On “What's a monad?”

Check this video link [video on category theory, where you get some background on monad. I find the whole video is good, since to get the context with monad i am copying the url with specific time where monad/monoid gets targeted.
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