Would you try OCaml?

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The intention of this survey is to understand what non-OCaml / imperative programmers believe about OCaml and need to know about OCaml before giving it a try. We're looking to dispel some misconceptions about OCaml as well as spotlight some features & tools, and we'd like to ensure we're speaking to what engineers want to know.

I've heard of OCaml before.

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False

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What makes OCaml interesting to you?

Who do you believe uses OCaml?

What kinds of projects can OCaml be used for?

Before giving OCaml a try, I'd need to know the following (choose all that apply):

What are the ways OCaml can interface with the real world, like on web servers, GUI, APIs, and databases?

Where/If it's supported, like operating systems, clouds, and hosting providers?

Where I can find information about useful libraries?

Can it integrate with an IDE?

Can I experiment with an in-browser IDE?

Is there a VS Code plugin?

Can it make web requests?

Does it have a documentation generator?

Is there a clear learning path / documentation / videos to help me get started?

Can I use it to do exercises like the kind in Advent of Code or Project Euler?

Where can I find exercises to practice?

Is there a community forum to speak about and get help with OCaml?

Other:

OCaml uses garbage collection. What does that mean to you and does it affect your choice to try it?

What has stopped you from adopting OCaml?

Where do you follow OCaml news?

OCaml.org

OCaml Weekly News

OCaml Discuss Forum

Tarides.com Blog

OCamlverse Future of OCaml

Twitter (X)

Hacker News

Other:

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What would make you interested in learning and using OCaml?

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