Friday Oct 4
10:15 –
11:00
TAP1, Breakout 3
A Decision Maker's Guide to Typed Functional Languages
Why are companies quietly using languages like Elm, OCaml, and Haskell?
No development department gets in trouble for going with industry standard languages, but that also means there is sometimes space to gain a considerable advantage over your competetion through language selection.
Drawing from notable success stories like Jane Street, Standard Chartered, Corvus, and Vendr, we will evaluate typed functional languages from a business perspective: What are the concrete business advantages gained by the companies using typed functional languages? When are these advantages likely (and unlikely) to translate to other businesses? And how can a business responsibly evaluate if the same advantages are available in their particular case?
Keynotes
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X Marks the Spot: Navigating Possible FuturesSimon WardleyWednesday Oct 2, 13:00
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Using Generative AI to Strengthen and Speed LearningBarbara OakleyWednesday Oct 2, 09:00
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From Strategy to Practice: Insights on How Team Topologies Drive Organizational SuccessManuel PaisWednesday Oct 2, 17:30
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To the MoonRuss OlsenWednesday Oct 2, 19:30
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Things They Don't Tell You About Being a Tech LeaderMichael NygardFriday Oct 4, 16:30
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The Magic of Small Things - 10 Years of MicroservicesJames LewisThursday Oct 3, 17:30
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The Past, Present and Future of Programming LanguagesKevlin HenneyFriday Oct 4, 09:00
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Architecture and Responsible TechnologyRebecca ParsonsFriday Oct 4, 13:00
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Tidy First? A Daily Exercise in Empirical DesignKent BeckThursday Oct 3, 13:00
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The Future of MicroprocessorsSophie WilsonThursday Oct 3, 09:00