Comment by adastra22
19 hours ago
The point is that the terminology surrounding this is impenetrable and non intuitive. Rather than acknowledge that, we get a lesson on category theory, which is missing the point.
19 hours ago
The point is that the terminology surrounding this is impenetrable and non intuitive. Rather than acknowledge that, we get a lesson on category theory, which is missing the point.
The person I replied to said they know what monoid means, so they're familiar with algebra. The explanation is intuitive for someone familiar with undergraduate algebra (adapted to also assume some familiarity with programming and show how it connects). That's literally where the meme comes from, an intuitive remark from an introductory text on category theory. If you think it's impenetrable, it's not for you. You don't have the correct background, so ignore it.