Rocky Mountain Software Symposium
November 16 - 18, 2012
James Ward
Developer Advocate for AWS
Professional software developer since 1997, with much of that time spent helping developers build software that doesn't suck. A Typed Pure Functional Programming zealot who often compromises on his ideals to just get stuff done. Currently a Developer Advocate for AWS and AAIF Technical Committee member.
Presentations
| Fri 5:00 PM | Practicing Continuous Delivery on the Cloud |
Books
Effect Oriented Programming
Effects are the unpredictable elements in your programs.Concerns like network communication or user interaction might seem easy, but they are devilishly difficult to get right. The pristine world of algorithms devolves into the gory reality of failures and inconsistency.
Traditionally, we've coped with Effects incompletely and often unwittingly. Programs have been difficult to build, adapt, and maintain.
Discover a groundbreaking approach to software development using Effect Systems to control the unpredictable elements in your systems. We focus on practical techniques you can apply immediately, making complex concepts accessible to all developers. You'll learn resilient system development in a straightforward, pragmatic way, using simplified code examples and clear explanatory prose.