Core message:
We're here because we're passionate about functional programming: Clojure, Haskell, Erlang, Scala, F#, Idris, and others. We've seen the benefits, we know why it works, and we want to spread what we've learned. I'm proposing to speak about how to advocate for functional programming while respecting the human element. By the end of this talk, you'll have learned:
- Why the human aspect is important to consider
- Advocacy anti-patterns: be aware and how to avoid them
- How to share what you love with positivity in mind
This talk targets advocacy on the group/individual level more than uptake in enterprise settings. Much of the advice remains applicable in that context, however.