Haskell Study Guide

What is it?

This is a multi-week study plan for going from web developer (self-taught, no experience with functional programming) to a software developer that is proficient in haskell.

Why use it?

"list=refl functor=lift a function into a context, eg list applicative=same but the function can have any number of args monad=functor but you're allowed to squish it when nested. Use it to chain exprs with functor results comonad=you don't need it traversable=the FP cheat code"

How to use it

Everything below is an outline, and you should tackle the items in order from top to bottom.

I'm using Github's special markdown flavor, including tasks lists to check progress.

Create a new branch so you can check items like this, just put an x in the brackets: [x]

Fork a branch and follow the commands below

git checkout -b progress

git remote add jwasham https://github.com/haskellguide/haskell-study-guide

git fetch --all

Mark all boxes with X after you completed your changes

git add .

git commit -m "Marked x"

git rebase jwasham/master

git push --force

More about Github-flavored markdown

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The myth of the Genius Programmer
It's Dangerous to Go Alone: Battling the Invisible Monsters in Tech
Believe you can change

What you won't see covered

These are prevalent technologies but not part of this study plan:

SQL
Javascript
HTML, CSS, and other front-end technologies

The Daily Plan

Some subjects take one day, and some will take multiple days. Some are just learning with nothing to implement.

Prerequisite Knowledge

Learn C
- C is everywhere. You'll see examples in books, lectures, videos, everywhere while you're studying.
- C Programming Language, Vol 2
  - This is a short book, but it will give you a great handle on the C language and if you practice it a little you'll quickly get proficient. Understanding C helps you understand how programs and memory work.
  - answers to questions