On: Why Isn't Functional Programming the Norm? [video]

[wdroz]

Maybe to avoid questionable behaviors, like in the article posted 3 months ago "Why ['1', '7', '11'].map(parseInt) returns [1, NaN, 3] in JavaScript" [0]

[0] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20242852

[Roboprog → wdroz]

Things like Ramda and jquery help avoid fighting against IE and other browser nuances, as well.

Even when there seem to be native functions/ methods to do something. That’s where the monster lives.