Facebook and the Evolution of PHP

Facebook recently introduced and open-sourced Hack (https://code.facebook.com/posts/264544830379293/hack-a-new-programming-language-for-hhvm/), a gradually-typed programming language for HHVM that interoperates seamlessly with PHP. Hack builds the bridge between the dynamically and statically-typed worlds – providing code correctness while maintaining a fast feedback loop. Facebook is committed to working with the community to improve and refine the Hack language, to help interested developers convert to Hack (https://code.facebook.com/posts/264544830379293/hack-a-new-programming-language-for-hhvm/), and to narrow the HHVM compatibility gap with PHP5 and popular frameworks.

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About the Speaker

Edwin Smith, tech lead for HHVM working out of Boston, will talk about how Hack (https://code.facebook.com/posts/264544830379293/hack-a-new-programming-language-for-hhvm/) came to be, the efficiency gains they've achieved at Facebook, the developer support they're building, and how the community can work with and contribute to Hack/HHVM.

Agenda

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM > Free Pizza
7:00 PM - 7:15 PM > Announcements
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM > Main Presentation
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM > Q & A