Programming with Clojure, Alex McNamara (Software Dev Engineer at Amazon)
Details
Hello Seattle Software Developers,
Our next meet-up has been scheduled for Thursday, May 10th. This time we have Alex McNamara, Software Development Engineer from Amazon, giving a talk on functional programming with Clojure. Refreshments/snacks and meeting space will be provided by Amazon.
Here are the details:
Functional programming with Clojure, presented by Alex McNamara (Software Development Engineer at Amazon)
Learning functional programming is a rare opportunity to really change how you think about problem solving, and when you get it you'll feel the same as you did running your first program.
This short talk will introduce you to anonymous and higher order functions using Clojure (http://clojure.org/) (no previous experience necessary). After we cover the basics we'll dive into some coding examples, and a short code competition (with prizes!) using 4Clojure (http://4clojure.com/problems).
For those who don't want to install Clojure locally you can use the TryClojure (http://tryclj.com/) online REPL.
Remember to bring a laptop!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., talk starts at 7:00 p.m. (lasting 30-45 minutes) followed by a short code competition (with prizes!) using 4Clojure - bring your laptops!
Van Vorst Building (South Lake Union)
426 Terry Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
Refreshments/snacks will be provided. Street parking is free after 6 p.m.
***** IMPORTANT NOTE ******
The venue requires that we provide the names of all attendees 24 hours in advance. If you plan to attend, please RSVP via one of the two options below:
Option 1) RSVP by Wednesday, May 9th via our meetup.com site: www.meetup.com/Seattle-Software-Developers/ (and join the group if you haven't already!)
Option 2) RSVP by Wednesday, May 9th via email. Send your first and last name to Dan: dmellott@gmail.com.
Questions? Direct them to the admins on the meet-up site or to dmellott@gmail.com directly.
Thanks and we hope to see you all there!
- Bill and Dan, Seattle Software Developers Coordinators