24 May
2003
24 May
'03
2:57 a.m.
From a practical perspective, unless you want to pursue a career in academia, you should focus on a language like Java or C++, since these are far more marketable than Haskell.
I disagree.
I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with? That Java and C++ are more marketable than Haskell? That focusing on Java or C++ is a bad idea? I'm not saying ignore Haskell. I'm saying if you spend x amount of time on Haskell then you should spend 2x or 3x on C++ or Java working with the language and surrounding modules/APIs.
A very important skill these days is the ability to pick up a new language quickly. Being familiar with how very different kinds of programming language work is going to get you a long way there.
True.