Tail Recursion Is Its Own Reward

WHY DO YOU LIKE FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING SO MUCH? WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY GET YOU? TAIL RECURSION IS ITS OWN REWARD.

A minimalist black-and-white comic shows one stick figure asking another why they like functional programming so much. The seated programmer answers that tail recursion is its own reward, parodying the idea of intrinsic motivation while referencing a functional programming optimization technique.

• @profunctor_io / 115 2017-02-05