Advocating for OCaml: A Personal and Professional Perspective
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nukifw
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
The article is an opinion piece where the author shares their personal experience and advocacy for OCaml as their primary programming language. It highlights the language's advantages, its ecosystem, and community while addressing common misconceptions. The author also discloses their professional involvement with OCaml, emphasizing their long-standing promotion of the language.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFor the sake of transparency, it is important to note that, at the time of writing, my professional work involves working for and on the OCaml ecosystem.
Readers who have followed me for several years can attest that I was promoting the language long before I was paid to work on the OCaml ecosystem.
I will also attempt to debunk some popular myths (or misconceptions) found on the Internet.
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