Why You Should Use F#

This course introduces the functional programming language F# on .NET Core, highlighting its benefits for developing backend services, modeling complex domains, and solving data access problems. The course covers basic F# facts, using types and functions, tooling support, web and Azure deployment, industry applications, Microsoft's perspective on F#, and comparisons with other languages like Haskell and Clojure. The teaching method includes a walkthrough of F#'s benefits and support across tools, showcasing its suitability for backend services. The intended audience for this course is developers interested in leveraging F# for backend service development on .NET Core.