The practical use is that it's a programming language for purists or Luddites. You know, the kind of people that like suckless tools, Plan 9, C89, maybe Forth, or even R4RS Scheme. Maybe hate on the latest C++ standard or systemd. Programming is social, and these people need their safe spaces too.
Will they pull it off? Languages need killer apps more than they need language features. So there's both a chance and work to do. Let's see.
For me, you know, I feel like this industry is soulless and dull enough; I don't need a boring programming language to top it off. If all I'm doing is helping someone get even richer, at least let me have some fun while doing so.
>If all I'm doing is helping someone get even richer, at least let me have some fun while doing so.
Not everyone needs a language filled with features and abstractions to have fun programming. Some people just enjoy making programs doing something more than playing with higher order functions, meta-programming, etc.
> Not everyone needs a language filled with features and abstractions to have
> fun programming.
Yes, people who need these abstractions to have fun programming are a minority.
Unfortunately, I don't get dopamine rushes ticking feature requests off. I stopped being excited about making a cube spin on the screen long ago, so it's no longer about the what but the how: I need to fix problems in creative, clever, and expressive ways.
So Hare is not for me, but it's great that it exists.
Will they pull it off? Languages need killer apps more than they need language features. So there's both a chance and work to do. Let's see.
For me, you know, I feel like this industry is soulless and dull enough; I don't need a boring programming language to top it off. If all I'm doing is helping someone get even richer, at least let me have some fun while doing so.