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Functional as a first language

What are some pros and cons to learning functional programming before other paradigms?
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Should I pick up a functional programming language?

I have recently been more concerned about the way I write my code. After reading a few books on design patterns (and overzealous implementation of them, I'm sure) I have shifted my thinking greatly ...
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FP and OO orthogonal?

I have heard this time and again and I am trying to understand and validate the idea that FP and OO are orthogonal. First of all, what does it mean for 2 concepts to be orthogonal ? FP encourages ...
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