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JS is not a real functional language

Brian Lonsdorf — Dec 22, 2015 — talk

Why watch

Brian Lonsdorf explores why JavaScript fails to qualify as a true functional programming language compared to Haskell or OCaml, examining missing features like guaranteed immutability, lazy evaluation, and monadic handling of side effects. This video is for developers familiar with JavaScript basics who want to understand the fundamental differences between multi-paradigm and functional-first languages.