Technical challenges of importing Botan's `BOTAN_HAS_<feature>` support macros for use in Haskell with CPP and conditional compilation. The main obstacles include an indented `#define` in `build.h` th…
Design and efficiency of array libraries in Haskell, with the author expressing skepticism about `Data.Array`'s performance and advocating for simpler wrappers around `Data.Primitive.Array`. The autho…
Contentious debate surrounding the use of large language models (LLMs) in software development, particularly criticizing those who dismiss LLM tools without serious hands-on experience. It highlights …
The Haskell Weekly newsletter issue 525 was published on May 21, 2026, by Taylor Fausak. It compiles recent news, articles, and resources from the Haskell programming community. The issue received one…
The author experimented with implementing a lazily generated work queue for recursive algorithms like breadth-first search and grammar FIRST-Set computation, but found it outperformed by `Data.Sequenc…
An MCP server for Hackage that enables local Hoogle queries, offering better results for local package development by using local dependencies and providing access to private dependencies. The author …
The Haskell Foundation announced that Executive Director José will step down in June 2026, and the Board will restructure the organization to focus most financial resources on technical work. The Foun…
Oleg Grenrus announced he is stepping down as maintainer of the Haskell packages `aeson` and `quickcheck-instances`. In response, a community member offered to use a tool that indexes public project h…
Agent-based ant foraging simulator in Haskell and delivered a well-received 40-minute talk about the project at their company. They are now seeking suggestions for venues, particularly those related t…
The ML Family Workshop 2026 will take place on August 28, 2026, with in-person events co-located with ICFP'26 in Indianapolis and FW'26 in Paris, and will feature a single Program Committee for submis…