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Hitler reacts to functional programming

Rymdkraftverk
Comedy
YouTube
Cited on HN 8 times, 2020–2025, never outright recommended score 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Shared purely for laughs in functional programming and Haskell threads, as a well-loved programmer meme.

A Downfall-style parody in which Hitler rages about functional programming concepts such as monads and Haskell. It runs about four minutes.

8 jokes · Comedy

8 Hacker News comments

From the HN archive; up to 20 kept per video, favoring different commenters. Recommendations first.

@yearoflinux Sep 2020 Makes a joke
on HN thread Programming with Categories
As someone who respects functional programming (because it removes geniuses from competing in my space) here's a nice video [this video] What is the beautiful monospace font in the pdf here [link] ?
@cgh Sep 2020 Makes a joke
on HN thread Programming with Categories
> here's a nice video [this video] This made me laugh way more than it should have. "Why don't you pattern match my fist all over your faces!"
@mindcrime Sep 2020 Makes a joke
on HN thread Programming with Categories
> here's a nice video [this video] OMG. That might just be the funniest god-damned thing I've ever seen in my life. Thanks for sharing that! On a separate note: does anyone know where this footage is originally from? Some WWII movie, I would guess?
@TypingOutBugs Jan 2025 Makes a joke
on HN thread Fold-... and Monoids
Anytime I see Monads or Monoids in the title I am obligated to share one of the greatest YouTube videos of all time :) [this video]

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