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codygman

> List all the programs used for something that isn't writing code that were written in haskell.

As smugly as possible and with a huge grin: Purescript

Some I can think of off the top:

- PostgREST

- hoodle

- Microsoft Bond

- git-annex

- darcs

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So you don't use purescript for writing code according to your definition? Ok. Anyway, that aside the haskell pushers out there really need to address why there's so very little in the way of application written in haskell. The article notes that haskell is used very successfully for compilers. The number of successes elsewhere is very, very much smaller.

Why? It's important not to just yell "rah rah" but actually analyse it as a problem and maybe, just maybe, you know, solve it.

Haskell is used successfully in industry, e.g. at Standard Chartered where they have >1MM lines of Haskell in production. Take a look: https://wiki.haskell.org/Haskell_in_industry

Anecdotally, I see much commercial and personal use of Haskell. Have you looked at the other comments in this thread?

Alternatively, why do you think there aren't small fun toys and/or commercial usage of Haskell?

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