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> Fast compile times

> Fewer abstractions, and an easy to understand runtime

> Strong static guarantees

> Functional programming constructs. Especially pattern matching and sum types.

> Good performance

> Good documentation

I feel this is also Elm!





Elm is pure-functional, unlike OCaml, which has easy escape hatches (refs) when you need mutability.

I feel as a frontend language Elm has somewhat less need for mutability. At least I haven't missed it.



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