Introduction Haskell records appear simple, but this simplicity belies some significant drawbacks. While there are a plethora of libraries and language extensions that improve ergonomics, the trad...

Introduction Optics are a powerful tool in certain niche areas of programming, but they can be confusing and intimidating, especially for those coming from a more traditional programming backgroun...

Introduction The title is from James Iry’s classic A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages, an hilarious rundown of various programming languages. The statement was ...