Functional Programming on .NET - The Best of Both Worlds - Isaac Abraham - NDC Oslo 2024

This talk was recorded at NDC Oslo in Oslo, Norway. #ndcoslo #ndcconferences #developer #softwaredeveloper Attend the next NDC conference near you: https://ndcconferences.com https://ndcoslo.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel and learn every day: / @NDC Follow our Social Media! https://www.facebook.com/ndcconferences https://twitter.com/NDC_Conferences https://www.instagram.com/ndc_conferences/ #javascript #dotnet #functionalprogramming #ndcoslo #ndcconferences #csharp Functional programming (FP has been around for years, yet is still considered somehow "hard" or expensive to learn. This talk aims to remove any fears, uncertainty and doubt around it by distilling FP down to a few easy to understand practices that when followed lead to a large improvement of the simplicity of code. We'll look at the evolution of C# and then spend some time looking at F# - a succinct, robust and performant programming language that runs on both the .NET and JavaScript platforms. We'll see the value proposition behind F# and FP in general as well as how to practically address common concerns and challenges faced with adoption of F#. We'll also address how F# relates closely to a cleaner version of "modern" C#, and why these techniques are worth investing in. Lastly we'll also discuss some potential future features of C# that exist today in the FP world and how they could affect how you develop applications in the future.