Purescript with Taylor Fausak

Abstract:

I recently spent some time building a standard library for PureScript, which is a relatively new, strongly typed, pure functional language that compiles to readable JavaScript. PureScript is heavily inspired by Haskell, so I will compare it to that, as well as other languages such as ClojureScript and its host language JavaScript.

My standard library is called Neon and it aims to address some of the problems I have seen working with Haskell’s standard library (called the Prelude) over the past couple years. I’ll talk about some of the design decisions, such as lawless type classes, as well as how it stacks up to other projects like SubHask.

Speaker Bio: Taylor Fausak

Howdy! I’m a software developer at Campus Labs. I’m also a programming language enthusiast, particularly for functional languages. I like my software to be correct and easy to maintain. In my spare time, I enjoy playing video games (mostly Rocket League), lifting weights (just built a home gym!), and drinking good beer.

About the group:

We are a curious and welcoming group. All skill-levels, platforms, backgrounds & languages welcome. Show off your favorite functional language and pose questions to the group.