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Do Functional Languages Get Hired? Scala, Elixir, Clojure & Haskell on Hacker News

How much the functional-programming world actually hires, measured in Hacker News 'Who is hiring?' posts: Scala, Elixir, Clojure, Haskell, Erlang and OCaml, charted by share since 2011.

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Ranked by demand (all-time)

  1. 1.Scala3,105 postings · peak Aug 2015
  2. 2.Elixir1,512 postings · peak Aug 2021
  3. 3.Clojure1,435 postings · peak Aug 2015
  4. 4.Haskell923 postings · peak Mar 2018
  5. 5.Erlang618 postings · peak Aug 2015
  6. 6.OCaml152 postings · peak Sep 2017
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What the chart shows

The functional-language chart answers a question developers argue about constantly: do these languages actually get you hired? The honest answer in the data is 'yes, but in specific niches'. Scala rides the big-data wave and leads the group; Elixir holds a small, loyal base around the Phoenix framework; Clojure keeps a steady functional-purist slice; Haskell, Erlang and OCaml appear in smaller, research-leaning or infrastructure roles. The relative bands show each language's moment, and the sample postings reveal the distinct worlds each hires from - data platforms for Scala, product teams for Elixir.

Popular Scala postings (the category leader)

  1. crly · read the thread · view on HN

    Disney Streaming | Lead Senior Software Engineer | Onsite in NY, Seattle, SF or Remote | Full-time Help us build the applications and services used by millions. We’re looking for folks to build amazing user experiences and performant, scalable APIs for Disney+, Hulu, Star+ and…

  2. tiffsaw · read the thread · view on HN

    Fold | Remote (US Only) | Senior Back End Engineer | Full-time Fold is a publicly listed bitcoin financial services company building the tools people need to earn, buy, sell and live on Bitcoin. We're looking for a Senior BE Engineer to help build the financial infrastructure…

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