Functional Programming Updates | February 15th, 2021
by Jason McClellan
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- February 15, 2021
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- rust• kotlin• swift• scala• elixir• lambda world• functional programming
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- 2 minutes to read.
On this episode of Lambda World News, we highlight some of the latest developments in the Functional Programming community.
Here’s what’s covered on this episode:
NEWS
The Rust Foundation
| The Rust core team announced the formation of the Rust Foundation. Read more about it here: Rust Foundation
Kotlin Multiplatform Multiverse
| A new series hosted by Ekaterina Petrova titled Kotlin Multiplatform Multiverse premiered on the Kotlin YouTube channel. Check it out here: Kotlin Multiplatform Multiverse
Ohio State University Swift Certificate program
| Ohio State University has opened its Swift Coding and App Development certificate program to the public. Learn more about it here: Swift Certificate Program
Cats 2.4.1
| A critical issue in Cats 2.4.0 necessitated a 2.4.1 hotfix release. Read about it here: Cats 2.4.1
Still
| Still—a new composable Static Site Generator written in Elixir—was just released. Read about it here: Still
Let’s Talk About Scala 3
| A new video series from the Scala Center and 47 Degrees titled Let’s Talk About Scala 3 was just announced. Watch the trailer here: Let’s Talk About Scala 3
SUGGESTED READS
Programming Android with Kotlin by Pierre-Oliver Laurence, Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez, and Mike Dunn
Programming Rust, Second Edition by Jim Blandy, Jason Orendorff, and Leonora F.S. Tindall.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Lambda Days 2021
February 16th-19th, 2021
lambdadays.org/lambdadays2021
IntelliJ IDEA Conf
February 25th-26th, 2021
jetbrains.com/lp/intellijidea-20-anniversary/
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