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Marian Edu
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Stefan, you can probably implement 'pure' functions in 4gl as well but thing is working with a database state pretty much can't be avoided 
As for the hype about node, you might be right about haskell just that since one do have to look into javascript anyway then might well just use the same language for back-end web-framework instead of adding something new on the stack just because it's 'more interesting'... beside functional programming is possible in JS, no immutable collections (array) but still most of the FP pillars are there and we're quite happy with the performance so far. Take a look at akera.io - http://akera.io , we've just pushed an update on repository.akera.io and will have one session at EMEA PUG Challenge in Copenhagen where anyone not afraid to step into an elevator is welcome to attend 
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As for the hype about node, you might be right about haskell just that since one do have to look into javascript anyway then might well just use the same language for back-end web-framework instead of adding something new on the stack just because it's 'more interesting'... beside functional programming is possible in JS, no immutable collections (array) but still most of the FP pillars are there and we're quite happy with the performance so far. Take a look at akera.io - http://akera.io , we've just pushed an update on repository.akera.io and will have one session at EMEA PUG Challenge in Copenhagen where anyone not afraid to step into an elevator is welcome to attend Continue reading...