F# Everywhere with Neil Danson
Carl and Richard talk to Neil Danson about his experiences with F#. The conversation starts off connecting Carl's thoughts on neural networks and a listener question - so what is the role of F# in the big data analytic world? Neil digs into how F# has permeated all types of development in the .NET world, even WPF! There's also some serious discussion about quality of code in F# and how Bob Martin's SOLID principles can be applied to functional programming.
Guests:
Neil Danson
Neil Danson is a Senior Software Developer and Team Lead at Trayport on the Joule trading screen. He has over 10 years development experience with .Net including C# and F#. After a break into the software industry writing software for the Military, followed by a stint in BBC News, Neil now spends his working life writing user interfaces for Energy Trading in WPF. In his spare time, Neil has spoken at the London F# user group, and participates in GameJams using F# and Monogame.
Links:
- Neural Networks in C# http://sourceforge.net/projects/neurondotnet/
- Machine Learning with F# http://fsharp.org/machine-learning/
- Freebase http://www.freebase.com/
- Deedle http://bluemountaincapital.github.io/Deedle/index.html
- Machine Learning in Action http://www.manning.com/pharrington/
- Getting a SOLID start https://sites.google.com/site/unclebobconsultingllc/getting-a-solid-start
- Neil's Blog http://neildanson.wordpress.com/