What haskell topics need to be addressed in a Real-World-Haskell style?

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Here’s my take, biased towards the ecosystem.

Libraries

  • arrays and array programming:
    • vector
    • repa
    • hmatrix
  • numerics
    • random numbers
  • parallel programming
    • The Par monad
  • unicode and locales
    • text and text-icu
  • parsing
    • attoparsec
    • tagsoup
  • networking
    • snap and/or yesod
  • web stuff
    • templating
  • persistance
    • databases beyond hdbc
    • no-sql storage bindings
  • graphics
    • cairo
    • sdl
    • opengl
  • xml
    • haxml
  • crypto
  • processors and systems stuff

Techniques

  • generics
    • uniplate
    • syb
  • metaprogramming
    • Template Haskell
  • data structures
    • designing data structures
  • EDSLs
    • designing EDSLs
  • memoization
  • designing with monads

Tools

  • ThreadScope
  • Advanced FFI tools
    • c2hs
    • using Haskell from C
  • Tuning the runtime, esp. GC flags

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