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June 25: F#, a functional programming language
6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Register: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/357061982
Abstract:
F#, a new functional programming language from Microsoft Research, is making its debut in Visual Studio 2010. What is it, why should developers care about "yet another language", and why would my boss care? Learn what F# is, how it works, and what problems it solves.
Learn why there is a good chance that, as a .NET developer, functional programming will be part of your future.
Bio:
Aaron Erickson is a technology writer, enthusiast, and practitioner based out of Chicago, IL. His life's work is to help convert the human intellectual capital into results for companies that empower both the knowledge workers who produce software, and the people for whom that software is designed to serve. He frequently speaks at events such as TechEd, VSLive, and .NET user groups - with a goal of furthering the exchange of ideas - be they technology contributions - or observations about the technology consulting business. He is the author of the upcoming book, "The Nomadic Developer", a career guide for technology consultants, which will be published in May of 2009. In his spare time he likes to buy random ingredients at the store and have "iron chef"
night with his wife, play video games with his kids, and on occasion - spend time on Lord of The Rings Online or XBOX Live. He also cuts a mean axe on Rock Band.
