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		mika9090 on July 1, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why do new(ish) programming languages esch... > Python didn't beat R because it's OO ... My point that it beat R although it is OOP. This is to show that OOP is not inherently bad. Many people find it useful to the point the 'preserved' advantages of FP are not worth the effort. > This is just anecdotal ... My anecdote story is very different than yours. To the point if one of my engineers will ever suggest FP again he will get fired on the spot.

tcpl on July 1, 2019 [–]

> To the point if one of my engineers will ever suggest FP again he will get fired on the spot.

If you are going to react so disproportionately to the mere suggestion of FP, I am sorry, it is difficult to take your anecdote or opinion seriously.

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