When Less is More and More is Less: Trade-Offs in Algebra • George Wilson • YOW! 2016

This presentation was recorded at YOW! 2016. #GOTOcon #YOW George Wilson - Enthusiastic Functional Programmer at PaidRight ABSTRACT Functional programmers love to steal ideas from mathematics. Perhaps the best example of this is the venerable monoid, a concept from abstract algebra. But what about other algebraic structures? Semigroups and semilattices, related to monoids and beloved by mathematicians, are also ripe for use by programmers. We will explore these abstractions, their uses, and familiar concretions that fit. We’ll also look at the trade-off that helps us choose which is the right algebraic structure for the job. [...] RECOMMENDED BOOKS Eric Normand • Grokking Simplicity • Daniel Higginbotham • Clojure for the Brave and True • Ulisses Almeida • Learn Functional Programming with Elixir • Neal Ford • Functional Thinking • Petricek & Skeet • Real-World Functional Programming • Venkat Subramaniam • Functional Programming in Java • Cristian Salcescu • Functional Programming in JavaScript • Richard Feldman • Elm in Action • Jeremy Fairbank • Programming Elm • Wolfgang Loder • Web Applications with Elm • #Haskell #Algebra #FunctionalProgramming #Programming #Coding #FunctionalTraining #GeorgeWilson #Functional #HaskellTutorial #YOWcon Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at Sign up for updates and specials at SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily.