Functional programming (FP has been around for years, yet is still considered somehow "hard" or expensive to learn. This talk aims to remove any fears, uncertainty and doubt around it by distilling FP down to a few easy to understand practices that when followed lead to a large improvement of the simplicity of code.

We'll look at the evolution of C# and then spend some time looking at F# - a succinct, robust and performant programming language that runs on both the .NET and JavaScript platforms. We'll see the value proposition behind F# and FP in general as well as how to address common concerns and challenges faced with adoption with practical solutions.

We'll also address how F# relates closely to a cleaner version of "modern" C#, and why these techniques are worth investing in.

We'll also discuss some potential future features of C# that exist today in the FP world and how they might affect how you develop applications.