F# Is Awesome! Come See Why!
Details
Sponsor
TEKSystems
Schedule
6:00pm - Welcome Time + great food provided by our awesome sponsor
6:30pm - Announcements + Sponsor Time
6:45pm - Lightning Talk - Solar Panel Show n Tell with Paige Ake
7:00pm - Main Presentation
8:00pm - Wrap up and Raffle - Handipug, Vendetta Mask, Cat Unicorn Hat and F# Books
8:30pm - Post meeting networking and PIE at Village Inn
Main Presentation: F# is Awesome! Come See Why!
So you have heard about F#. Maybe even played with it some. You are wondering if it is worth the time and trouble to get your hands dirty to dig in and start using it in your current applications. This session is for you. We will take a code-first approach to seeing why F# is such an awesome language. We will look at why F# shops view their language as a competitive advantage and why F# projects come in under-budget and on-time. We will look at why F# code bases have fewer bugs than other languages and we will look at why writing F# will re-kindle your love of writing software.
All in an hour.
Jamie Dixon
Jamie Dixon has been writing code for as long as he can remember and has been getting paid to do it since 1995. He was using C# and javascript almost exclusively until discovering F# and now combines all three languages for the problem at hand. He has a passion for discovering overlooked gems in data sets and merging software engineering techniques to scientific computing. When he codes for fun, he spends his time using Phidgets, Netduinos, and Raspberry Pis or spending time in Kaggle competitions using F# or R.
Jamie has a BSCS in Computer Science and a Masters in Public Health. He is the former Chair of his town's Information Services Advisory Board and is an outspoken advocate for Open Data. He also is involved with his local .NET User Group (TRINUG) with an emphasis on data analytics, machine learning, and the internet of things (IoT). He is the author of Mastering .NET Machine Learning.
Jamie lives in Cary, North Carolina with his wonderful wife Jill and their three awesome children: Sonoma, Sawyer, and Sloan. He blogs weekly at jamessdixon.wordpress.com and can be found on Twitter @jamie_dixon
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