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Ruby Conf 12 - Y Not- Adventures in Functional Programming by Jim Weirich
Confreaks · Nov 11, 2012 · 53m 22s
What this video covers
Jim Weirich's RubyConf 2012 talk derives the Y combinator step by step, live-coding in Ruby lambdas. It builds up an understanding of functional programming and lambda calculus from first principles.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN recommends it repeatedly as one of the best and most entertaining programming talks, and as the talk that makes the Y combinator click, even for people who do not use Ruby.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“If you are curious about the topic, I strongly recommend watching these videos”
“This talk is a must-see, really shows off Jim Weirich's craft and overall ability to be a great pedagogue.”
“perhaps the most entertaining and interesting technical talk I've ever seen.”