February 10th Monthly Meeting: F# and You!
F# and You!
Rick Minerich
Wed 2/10/2010
6-8 pm
Microsoft-Waltham, MA
Why would a programmer choose a specific style of programming for a specific task? The answer is that when you work close to your problem domain you can build things more quickly and with a lower error rate. Functional programming languages sit much closer to the domain of mathematics which makes them ideal for programming in the small. However, F# is not simply a functional programming language. Its blend of the functional and object oriented gives it a power and flexibility beyond that of other .NET platform languages.
About Rick Minerich
Shortly after graduating from UMass Amherst Rick joined Atalasoft, a Microsoft Platform ISV with an image processing bent located in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Since that time he’s worked hard to become a part of both the .NET and greater functional programming communities. This has culminated in the launch of the New England F# User Group and a Microsoft MVP award. Currently, he spends most of his time working on the soon to be released book Professional F# 2.0.
