Name: Learning Functional Programming Through Construction: First Principles PGHDOTNET
Start: 2025-10-30T14:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-30T15:00:00-07:00

In the past five years, functional programming has increased dramatically in popularity, which has led to an explosion of resources in learning these concepts. But, between languages (Haskell, Elm, PureScript, F#), libraries (Ramda, fp-ts), and concepts (Monads, Monoids, Functors), it can be overwhelming in determining where to start and how to begin.
In this talk, I’m going to show you three fundamental concepts of functional programming: pure functions, immutability, and composition. Not only will I explain these concepts, but we will also walk through building them into your code and applications. As we explore each concept, I’ll show you the advantages of following these principles, how they will enhance your development experience, and how they will lay the groundwork for more advanced ideas.
Intended for those who have experience with TypeScript or C#, by the end of this presentation, you will understand how pure functions lead to easier-to-test code, how immutability makes debugging easier, and how the power of compositions allows us to build bigger applications by combining smaller applications

Balaji Kandasamy

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.NET Foundation

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Mobile Development

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Microsoft Azure

Microsoft

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Cameron Presley is a Consultant for Lean TECHniques ([https://leantechniques.com/](https://leantechniques.com/)) and owner of Small Batch Software Solutions ([https://smallbatchsolutions.io](https://smallbatchsolutions.io/)), a speaker, and a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies.
Based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, Cameron has over ten years of experience working with both start-ups and large enterprises to design, build, and implement solutions in various domains like fintech, healthcare, education, and agtech. In addition, he maintains a blog ([https://blog.thesoftwarementor.com](https://blog.thesoftwarementor.com/)) where he writes about leadership, functional programming, and process improvement topics.
Outside of technology, Cameron can be found hanging out with his family, playing board games, improving his woodworking skills in the shed, and reading various books

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