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Why Functional Programming Matters

Eric Normand · Updated January 11, 2021

In this episode, I read excerpts from ‘Why Functional Programming Matters’ by John Hughes. Does it answer the question of what is functional programming and why is it powerful? Read the paper here.






Why Functional Programming Matters

Why Functional Programming Matters



Published July 13, 2020 · Filed Under: Thoughts on Functional Programming Podcast by Eric Normand ·

Eric Normand

Eric Normand is an experienced functional programmer, trainer, speaker, writer, and consultant on all things FP. He started writing Lisp in 2000 and is now a Clojure expert, producing the most comprehensive suite of Clojure training material at PurelyFunctional.tv. He has a popular Clojure newsletter and blog. He also consults with companies to use functional programming to better serve business objectives. You can find him speaking internationally at programming conferences.

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