Scarf, a software platform that relied on Haskell for seven years, is migrating to Python because Haskell's slow compilation and tooling cannot keep pace with AI-assisted development, founder Avi Pres…
Scarf founder Avi Press announced the company is shifting new development from Haskell to Python, citing Haskell's slow adaptation to AI-assisted development. Press warned that Haskell is "in real dan…
Avi Press, chair of the Haskell Foundation board, moved Scarf's production backend off Haskell after seven years, citing that AI coding agents made slow compilation economically unbearable. Press's po…
Scarf, a developer tools company, is migrating its core web API from Haskell to Python after seven years, citing the high cost of Haskell's slow compilation in an era of AI-generated code and agentic …
Scarf, a cash-flow-positive software company, is moving away from Haskell after seven years of production use, citing slow feedback loops and development costs. The company will retain Haskell for its…