Explore a comprehensive discussion on Effective Haskell in this GOTO Book Club interview featuring Rebecca Skinner, author of "Effective Haskell," and Emily Pillmore, Head of Core Engineering at Kadena. Delve into practical applications of Haskell, including leveraging Monad Transformers and Type Families for efficient programming. Gain insights on managing concurrent processes, applying functional techniques to database operations, and building RESTful services. Learn how to harness Haskell's pure functional language features to protect code from side effects and solve real-world problems. The conversation covers topics such as GHC versus system building, laziness in Haskell, practical perspectives on MTL, and personal journeys in Haskell programming, offering valuable insights for both beginners and experienced developers looking to enhance their Haskell skills.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Overview
GHC vs building a system
Laziness in Haskell
A practical perspective on MTL & future explorations
Rebecca's journey through Haskell programming
Embracing failure & the joy of coding
Outro
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GOTO Conferences