> monads, "just" I think that line is usually quoting a popular joke from a come... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

hansvm on April 6, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: What I think about when I edit (2019)

> monads, "just"

I think that line is usually quoting a popular joke from a comedic tour of various programming languages, and "just" is appropriate.

> A monad is just a monoid in the category of endofunctors. What's the problem?

gghh on April 6, 2024 [–]

I see. It was the first sentence that came to mind. The point I'm trying to make is, in my experience, "just" is often abused, as it conveniently relieves one from providing a sound argument.

hansvm on April 6, 2024 | [–]

Totally agreed. Your other examples were spot-on, and the general sentiment also makes sense to me.

Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact