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In this first episode we discuss the big picture ideas that make functional programming distinct from other styles of programming.  No experience required! If you're interested in learning what the fuss is about, this is the episode to start with.

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1: Overview Of Functional Programming

Wrapping up our grand tour of functional programming we go into more depth about the benefits of a functional first language.

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Show Notes:
https://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy
https://www.infoq.com/presentations/Value-Values
http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fheeris.id.au%2F2013%2Fthis-is-why-you-shouldnt-interrupt-a-programmer%2F&h=5AQHAs9rP
http://fsharpforfunandprofit.com/

2: Overview of Functional Programming part 2

This time around we'll be talking over the core benefits of FP and why you might want to consider its use in your projects.

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Show Notes:
https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/boundaries
http://blog.ploeh.dk/2015/08/17/when-x-y-and-z-are-great-variable-names/

3: Why FP?

This episode we discuss the ins and outs of higher-order functions. If you've never heard of them don't fear they're not as scary as they sound, in fact you're probably already using them!

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4: Higher-Order Functions

This time we tackle the thorny issue of how you get anything done when you're not allowed to change anything. If the idea of immutability seems strange or even impossible, then we've got you covered.

5: Immutability

In this episode of the Data Show, I spoke with Parvez Ahammad, who leads the data science and machine learning efforts at Instart Logic. He has applied machine learning in a variety of domains, most recently to computational neuroscience and security. Along the way, he has assembled and managed teams of data scientists and has had to grapple with issues like explainability and interpretability, ethics, insufficient amount of labeled data, and adversaries who target machine learning models. As more companies deploy machine learning models into products, it’s important to remember there are many other factors that come into play aside from raw performance metrics.

Building Machine Learning Solutions That Can Withstand Adversarial Attacks

Rodney Urquhart grew up in a North Philly neighborhood ridden with gang violence and effects of the crack epidemic. After seeing people around him get involved with gangs and crime, he realized that staying in high school would result in getting arrested or shot. 

At 16, Rodney dropped out of high school and moved in with his grand mother. Being a high school dropout and having no college degree, Rodney had his fair share of companies casting doubt on his ability. But his willingness to learn and work well with others was what got him to create an impressive company portfolio including Comcast, Microsoft’s Yammer, and ThoughtWorks. He didn’t just want to survive, he wanted to thrive. 

Rodney currently heads the test infrastructure team at Slack. He is also part of a program called /dev/color, a non-profit organization that aims to maximize the impact of Black software engineers in the tech space.

#28: Rodney Urquhart - How a 16-year-old High School Dropout became a Software Engineer at Slack

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LambdaCast is a podcast about functional programming for working developers. Our focus is to describe concepts using clear everyday language without watering anything down. If you've ever been curious about FP but were turned off by the jargon or unfamiliar concepts, this is the place to be.

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