IO and Laziness in Haskell

We're Back

It's been a while, but a lot of us have some motivation to kick up some Haskell meetings again. Hopefully we'll be able to keep these going on a monthly basis.

The Evening's Topic

Franco's got some code to go over to hopefully demystify IO. A lot of people get a needlessly complicated view of how Haskell handles IO, so hopefully we can clear some things up.

Also, Austin's got some things to show about laziness in Haskell. Most languages people use strictly evaluate, so it's interesting to how we can benefit from non-strictness/laziness in Haskell.

Food

Rackspace has been kind enough to buy pizza for the group this month. So you don't need to stop some place before heading to the meetup.

Post-meetup Beer

After the presentation, it's not uncommon for there to be a lot of side conversations. To help them all continue on, to follow the group to Black Star Co-op (http://www.blackstar.coop/), which is a short drive away near the intersection of Airport and Lamar. (http://goo.gl/maps/KGBGD)

Some Logistics

Park anywhere in the lot that's free and near the main lobby entrance (there's a US, Texas, and Rackspace flags up). We're just north of the Henna Chevrolet off the access road of I-35. We'll have a sign on the door to help guide you.

We can meet each other and network around 6:30PM.

We'll kick off the discussion at 7:00PM, but please get here earlier so you can sign in, get escorted to the right room. If you get here a little later, it's fine -- we'll have a number posted on the door that you can call to be let in.