Highway to Elm

Embark on a 47-minute journey into the world of Elm, a functional programming language designed specifically for modern front-end development. Discover how Elm addresses common challenges faced by JavaScript developers by integrating best practices and eliminating runtime errors. Learn about Elm's unique features, including its impressive compiler error messages and superior performance. Follow along as the speaker live-codes a mini-game, demonstrating Elm's syntax and showcasing its productivity benefits. Gain insights into why Elm is considered one of the most pleasant and efficient languages for front-end development, and explore how it compares to popular tools like React, Angular, Redux, and TypeScript. By the end of this Devoxx conference talk, understand why "if it compiles, it works" is a powerful mantra in the Elm ecosystem.