So, you're a C# developer and you've heard about this F# thing? What is it? What's the big deal? Why should I be interested.

F# is the .NET framework's language for programming in the Functional paradigm - a style of programming that's:

* More concise
* Resistent to unhandled Exceptions or unpredictable behaviour
* Easier to maintain
* Highly Testable
* Supportive of parallel processing and async

It's possible to do most of this style of programming natively in C# - with a little work with extension methods and other bits of hacking. F# does all of it natively however, and far more effectively than C# is ever likely to.

In this talk, I'll be giving a gentle introduction to the functional paradigm - assuming zero knowledge - and introducing the F# language, but using C# as a reference point.

My aim is to give those of you familiar with C# and its syntax as gentle an introduction as possible into the world of F# and functional programming.