Haskell is really a language very worth knowing. It does many things so different than most other languages which I really enjoy.

I’d like to use this post to mention a few really good resources for learning Haskell:

Learn you a Haskell

Learn you a Haskell is a very fun and entertaining tutorial for Haskell very much in the spirit of Why’s poignant guide to Ruby.

It isn’t finished yet, but it’s really good to start with. (Via Wadler’s Blog)

Real World Haskell

Real World Haskell is a upcoming book I really look forward to. It is freely available on its website, so check it out.

Wikibook

There is also a good collection of Haskell topics on Wikibooks – Programming/Haskell

Wikibook is more interesting if you already know a bit of Haskell and would like to understand it more in depth.

Others

I liked Yet another Haskell Tutorial very much, this aims at people with a bit of background, though.

Another more recent book on Haskell is Programming in Haskell which is nice, but also quite basic IMO.

Of course there is always the Gentle introduction to Haskell

Enjoy.

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Haskell is doomed to succeed. —Sir Tony Hoare

Wow, that’s a great book! I own over 80 non-fiction books but only few of them excite me that much. The Pragmatic Programmer from journeyman to master from Andrew Hunt and David Thomas is one of those. It’s stuffed full with practical wisdom and tips you can start using from the moment you read it.

They discuss all relevant topics of programming and software development, starting from text editors, IDEs, code generation, command line versus GUI etc… to estimation, handling requirements and documentation. It’s fantastic and really fun to read, too sad it has only 300 pages.

Usually the quotes on the back-flap of any book should be handled with care, but Ward Cunninghams quote If I’m putting together a project, it’s the authors of this book that I want. ... And failing that I’d settle for people who’ve read their book. doesn’t really surprise me after reading just a few chapters.

(The second one equally full of wisdom, but with another focus, is Robert C. Martins Agile Software Development. Principles, Patterns, and Practices. Before buying several books on Design Patterns, Agile Methodologies and Software Development guidelines buy this one.)

Even if these books are from programmers for programmers, they’re extremely well written (meaning they don’t use nested parentheses (like me))!

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An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. —Benjamin Franklin