SBTB 2023: Avi Press, Why Haskell is a Terrible Choice for Startups (And Why We Picked It Anyway)

Avi Press shares the practical challenges and unexpected benefits of using Haskell in production at his startup, Scarf.

This talk video is a node in devreal.ai, the developer community graph. It connects to: Talk: SBTB 2023: Avi Press, Why Haskell is a Terrible Choice for Startups (And Why We Picked It Anyway) — devreal.ai/t/2023-sbtb-2023-avi-press-why-haskell-is-terribl… Interview: Scale By the Bay 2023: Interview with Avi Press. — devreal.ai/t/2023m11-scale-bay-2023-interview-avi-press-scal… Speaker: Avi Press — devreal.ai/n/avi-press Event: Scale by the Bay — devreal.ai/e/231113-scale-by-the-bay-conference Explore these connections and related videos, photos, speakers’ blogs and podcasts, and other By the Bay networks. ----- Welcome to the comedy of errors that is our tale of four tumultuous, yet rewarding, years deploying Haskell in a production environment at Scarf, the startup boldly picking the 'worst' tool for the job. We'll guide you through the seemingly endless compile times, the global scavenger hunt for Haskell-savvy engineers, and our daunting dance with an unpredictable library ecosystem and the ever-elusive backward compatibility. Yet amid these lighthearted lamentations, you'll find the paradoxical perks of our 'terrible' choice: the dexterity with which we refactor code, the talented global pool of Haskell engineers we connected with, and the unexpected fun Haskell brought into our workdays. In this talk, prepare to laugh, learn, and question our sanity. We offer a humor-laced, balanced view on Haskell's attributes and afflictions, providing anyone brave enough to consider Haskell for their startup with a valuable, if whimsical, survival guide. More details available here: scale.bythebay.io/post/avi-press-why-haskell-is-a-terrible-c…