What is algebraic about algebraic effects?
what does the word "algebraic" mean when used in the context of programming langs? - a random tweet I'd wondered the same thing about "Algebraic Effects", and was excited to find a talk on YouTube titled What's Algebraic About Algebraic Effects and Handlers? Unfortunately, I'm not the target audience. As an engineer that doesn't shy away from math, it was still out of my depth. I found some time this past spring looking into Algebraic Effects, and I think I have a decent answer to the questio