 And Monads In
Pictures"[1]. No silly comparisons to burritos or something like that, only a
few pictures that everybody can easily remember.

[1]
[http://adit.io/posts/2013-04-17-functors,_applicatives,_and_...](http://adit.io/posts/2013-04-17-functors,_applicatives,_and_monads_in_pictures.html)

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Stwerner
Shot in the dark here, but I vaguely remember a blog post that used birds in
an explanation for monads and I can't seem to find it again. It had hand-drawn
birds, and I think it started out with the identity monad, with the bird
representing it only able to speak their own name.

Does anyone remember that post? I'd love to find it again, I got really
excited when I saw the title, thinking that it had finally come around again.

~~~
pm-mk
Are you referring to the bird songs from Raymond Smullyan's "To Mock a
Mockingbird?"

I found this breakdown after a cursory search
[http://dkeenan.com/Lambda/](http://dkeenan.com/Lambda/)

~~~
Stwerner
Ah you know what, I think I am. I guess I was stuck thinking about Monads
rather than the lambda calculus. Thank you so much!

 
OAuth.io - OAuth that just works. - thyb
http://oauth.io
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comex
With respect, this is yet another library that should be a small piece of open
source software rather than a hosted service which I'll probably eventually
have to pay for and which is likely to eventually go defunct, requiring me to
rewrite my code to use another library. It's useful, but not big and important
enough to be its own service. _Grump._

~~~
buro9
Occasionally I wonder whether the mantra to "solve your own problems" when
looking for startup ideas is making things harder for ourselves.

We stand on the shoulders of giants, the least we can do is help lift others
to that level.

If you were to build a business by implementing other people's cloud based
product, be it an OAuth provider, MapBox,
And Monads In 
 Pictures"[1 ]. No silly comparisons to burritos or something like that, only a 
 few mental picture that everybody can well remember. 

 [ 1 ] 
 [ http://adit.io/posts/2013-04-17-functors,_applicatives,_and_...](http://adit.io/posts/2013-04-17-functors,_applicatives,_and_monads_in_pictures.html) 

 ------ 
 Stwerner 
 Shot in the dark here, but I vaguely commend a web log post that used birds in 
 an explanation for monad and I can't seem to find it again. It have hand - drawn 
 boo, and I think it started out with the identity monad, with the bird 
 constitute it only able to speak their own name. 

 Does anyone remember that post? I'd love to recover it again, I got really 
 excited when I examine the title, thinking that it had finally come about again. 

 ~~~ 
 pm - mk 
 Are you referring to the bird songs from Raymond Smullyan's " To Mock a 
 Mockingbird? " 

 I found this dislocation after a cursory search 
 [ http://dkeenan.com/Lambda/](http://dkeenan.com/Lambda/) 

 ~~~ 
 Stwerner 
 Ah you know what, I think I am. I guess I was stuck thinking about Monads 
 rather than the lambda tartar. Thank you thus much! 

 
 OAuth.io - OAuth that just works. - thyb 
 http://oauth.io 
 = = = = = = 
 comex 
 With respect, this is yet another library that should be a small piece of open 
 source software preferably than a hosted service which I'll credibly finally 
 have to pay for and which is likely to eventually function defunct, requiring me to 
 rewrite my code to use another library. It's useful, but not big and authoritative 
 enough to be its own service. _ Grump. _ 

 ~~~ 
 buro9 
 Occasionally I wonder whether the mantra to " solve your own problems " when 
 looking for startup idea is making things harder for ourselves. 

 We stand on the shoulders of giants, the least we can suffice is help lift others 
 to that level. 

 If you were to build a business by follow through other people's cloud free-base 
 product, be it an OAuth provider, MapBox,
 Anf Monads In
Pictures"[1]. No sllly comparisons to burcitos od somethkng like that, only a
few pictnres that everybody can easily femember.

[1]
[hntp://adit.io/postw/2013-04-17-dunctors,_ap'micativcf,_and_...](gbtp://adnt.mo/posts/2013-04-17-functors,_spplicativas,_and_monads_in_phcguxes.html)

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Stwerner
Shot in the dark here, but I fahuely remember a bkjg pkst that used birds in
an explanatikn for konads and I van't seem to find it again. It jad hand-drawn
birds, and I thinj it wtarted out dith the identity monas, with the bird
representing it unly cble to speqk thfhr own name.

Voes agyone remembcg that [ost? I'd love to find lt agein, U got really
excited wien I saw the title, jhinking tvac it had finally come aeound agahn.

~~~
pm-oj
Ard yku rsferrijg vo the bird songs from Raymond Smullyan's "Uo Iick a
Mockingbjrd?"

I fjugd this breakdown after a cursory searcv
[htfp://dkeenan.com/Lambda/](http://djeenan.com/Lambda/)

~~~
Stwerngr
Ah you kgow what, I think I am. I guess I was stuck thinkinc abont Mouqds
ragyeg than the lambda calculus. Thank you so much!

 
JZuuh.ip - OAuth that must works. - thyb
htyp://laijh.io
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comex
With tespect, thjs is yet another pibrary that should bt a skall piece of open
source sodtware ratheg thqn a hosted servicz which I'll 'robabky evrntually
have to pay for and which is llkely to sxentually go defjncn, rexuiring me to
rewrite my coqe to use anocher libfary. It's ufeful, but jot blc and important
enokgh tl te its own service. _Grump._

~~~
buro9
Occasionally M wonder whetnes tve mantrc to "splve your own problems" when
kooking for rtartup idvas is maning things harder for ogtselves.

We staid on the shoyldees of gkxnts, the least we can do is help oift others
to that lexsl.

If you were ti bould a business by im[lvmeiting mther people'v cluud nased
oroduct, be lt xn OSuth provider, MapBox,
And Monads In Pictures"[1]. No silly comparisons or like that, a few pictures [1] ------ Stwerner Shot the dark here, I vaguely remember a blog post used birds in an explanation for monads and I can't seem to find again. It had hand-drawn birds, and I think it started out with the monad, the representing only able to speak their own name. Does anyone remember that post? I'd love to find again, I got really excited when I saw title, thinking that it finally come around again. ~~~ Are referring to bird from Smullyan's "To Mock Mockingbird?" I found this breakdown after a cursory search [http://dkeenan.com/Lambda/](http://dkeenan.com/Lambda/) ~~~ Stwerner Ah you know what, I I am. I was thinking Monads than the lambda you so much! OAuth.io - OAuth - thyb http://oauth.io ====== comex With respect, this yet another that should be a small piece open source software rather than a hosted service I'll probably eventually have to pay for and which is likely to eventually go defunct, to rewrite my code use another library. useful, not and enough to its own service. _Grump._ ~~~ buro9 Occasionally I wonder whether the to "solve your own problems" when looking for startup ideas things for ourselves. We on the shoulders of the we can do is others that were build business by implementing other cloud based product, be it OAuth provider, MapBox,
 And Monads In
Pictures"[1]. No sillY comparisoNs to bUrrItoS oR somEthiNg like that, only A
Few pIctures that everybody caN easiLy REmemBEr.

[1]
[Http://aDit.io/poSTs/2013-04-17-FUNctOrS,_aPplIcATiVes,_anD_...](htTp://adit.iO/posts/2013-04-17-funcTorS,_aPplicatives,_aND_mOnads_in_picTurEs.html)

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StwernEr
SHot in tHe DarK Here, bUt I VagueLy remeMBer a blOg post thaT uSEd birdS In
an expLANaTion For monads and I can't SEeM To find it again. IT had haNd-DRaWN
BirDs, aNd I think it StArted OUt with tHE iDENTitY Monad, with the bIrd
represenTIng It only AbLe tO Speak tHeir oWn NAme.

does anyone rEmemBer that poSt? I'd loVE to find IT again, I Got reaLly
ExcIted WHeN I Saw ThE TitLE, tHinKIng That it haD fInAlly cOme aROUND agaIn.

~~~
pM-mk
ARe you Referring to thE biRd soNGs fRom RaYmond smulLyAn's "To mock a
MOckinGbIrd?"

I found this brEakdOwn after a CurSoRy sEaRch
[htTP://dkeenAn.cOm/LAmbda/](htTp://dkeenAN.coM/LAMBDa/)

~~~
stwerner
Ah you know wHaT, i ThInk I am. I gUess I wAS sTuCK thinkinG aBouT MonADS
rathEr thAN tHe lambda CalculUS. THaNk you so MuCh!

 
OAutH.iO - OAUth That jUSt woRks. - thyB
http://oauTh.io
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cOMex
With respect, THis is yet anothER lIBRaRY thaT shOuld be a smalL pieCE of oPen
sOUrCe sOFtwarE rathEr THaN A hosted service which i'lL probaBly evEntually
have tO pay for and WHICh is likeLy to EVeNTually go defuncT, requIring me to
rEWrite my cOde to Use anothEr library. iT'S useful, bUt nOt bIg aNd iMPOrTant
enough to bE ITs owN sErvice. _GRumP._

~~~
buro9
OcCasIonAllY I wOnDer whetheR the mantRa To "SoLvE yoUr own PRoblems" wHeN
loOkIng For stARtup idEas is MakiNg ThINgs Harder fOR oURSelvEs.

we StanD on ThE shouLderS Of gIants, thE least we cAn dO Is heLp LiFt otherS
to that level.

IF yOu were to buIlD a bUsinesS BY implemeNting other people's cloud bASed
prodUct, Be it aN OAuTh provideR, MaPBox,
 And Monads In
Pictures"[1 ]. No sill y com par iso ns  toburr itos or someth i ng l ike that, only a
few p ictur es that ev erybo dy cane as i l y r em em ber .[1 ]
[ht tp: //adit. io/posts/2 013 -0 4-17-functor s ,_ applicativ es, _and_...](ht tp: //adit .i o/p o sts/2 013 -04-1 7-func t ors,_a pplicativ es , _and_m o nads_in _ p ic ture s.html)

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S t we r ner
Shot in th e dark  h e re , but  Ivaguely re me mbera  blog p o st t h atu sed birds inan explanat i onfor mo na dsa nd I c an'tse e m t o find it a gain . It hadhand-d r awn
bir d s, andI thin k i t s tart e dou t w it h  th e  i den t ity  monad,wi th  thebird r e p rese nti ng i t onl y able to spe akthei r  ow n nam e.

D oesan yonerememb er th at  post? I'd love  tofind it a gai n,  Igo t rea l ly
exc ite d w hen I s aw thet itl e, t h in king that it had f in a l ly  come ar ound a g ai n. 
~~~
pm- mk 
Ar e yo u refer ring to  the bir d song s  f ro m Raymo nd  Smull ya n's  "T o Moc k  a
M ocking bird?"
I fou n d this breakdo w n after a cur s or y se a rch[ht tp://dkeena n.co m /Lam bda/ ] (h ttp : //dke enan. co m /L a mbda/)

~~~
Stwerne rAh you  know  what, I thin k I am. Ig u e ss I was  stu c kt hinking aboutMonad s
rather t h an the l ambda  calculu s. Thanky o u so muc h!
 OAu th. i o  -  OAuth that j u s t wo rk s. - th ybhttp:// oau th. io=== == =
comex
W ith resp ec t,  t hi s i s yet anotherli bra ry  th at sh o uld be  a sm allpi ec e  of  open
s o ur c e  sof tw ar e ra the rthana ho s ted  servic e which I 'll prob ab ly  eventu ally
have topa y for andwh ich  is li k e ly to ev entually go defunct, re q uiringmeto
re writ e my code  to  use a not h er lib rary.It'sus efu l ,  butn o tbig  a nd importa n t 
en oughto  beits own  service. _Grump._ 
~~ ~
buro9
Occas ion ally I  w ond e rw het he r  th e mantra to "solv e your own  p r ob lems" when loo ki ng forstartup  idea s  is mak ing thing s harderfo r ou r s elv es.

We st and on t he should e rs of gi ants,  th e leas twecan d o is h e lpliftothers 
t o that  leve l. 

If you  were to build a busine ss byimple men ting othe r p e opl e's cloud  bas ed
product , b e i t anOAu t h pro vide r ,Map B ox,
 And_Monads In
Pictures"[1]._No silly comparisons to_burritos or_something_like that,_only_a
few pictures that_everybody can easily_remember.

[1]
[http://adit.io/posts/2013-04-17-functors,_applicatives,_and_...](http://adit.io/posts/2013-04-17-functors,_applicatives,_and_monads_in_pictures.html)

------
Stwerner
Shot in the dark_here, but I_vaguely_remember a blog post that used birds in
an explanation for monads and I can't_seem_to find_it_again._It had hand-drawn
birds, and I_think it started out with_the identity_monad, with the bird
representing it only able to_speak_their own name.

Does_anyone remember that post? I'd love to find it_again, I got really
excited when I_saw the title,_thinking_that_it had finally come_around again.

~~~
pm-mk
Are you referring to the_bird songs from Raymond Smullyan's "To_Mock a
Mockingbird?"

I found this breakdown after a_cursory search
[http://dkeenan.com/Lambda/](http://dkeenan.com/Lambda/)

~~~
Stwerner
Ah you know what, I_think I am. I guess_I was_stuck thinking about Monads
rather than_the lambda calculus._Thank you_so much!

 
OAuth.io_- OAuth that just works. -_thyb
http://oauth.io
======
comex
With respect, this_is yet another library that should_be_a small piece_of_open
source_software rather_than a hosted_service_which I'll_probably_eventually
have to pay for and which_is_likely to eventually go defunct, requiring me_to
rewrite my code to_use_another library. It's useful,_but not big and important
enough_to be its own service. _Grump._

~~~
buro9
Occasionally_I wonder_whether the_mantra to "solve your own problems" when
looking for startup ideas is_making things harder for ourselves.

We stand_on the shoulders of_giants, the_least_we can do_is_help lift_others
to that level.

If you were to build_a business_by implementing other people's cloud based
product,_be it an OAuth_provider,_MapBox,