A lot of the languages we use are extremely flexible and powerful. C# and Java allow you to write complex code that does a lot of things. They let you get stuff done, but they can also get you into a lot of trouble.
A few new languages have appeared in the last few years that are recognizing the importance of protecting programmers from themselves while remaining flexible and powerful. We’ll be taking a look at one of these languages, Swift.
Swift is an open source object oriented programming language that borrows heavily from the ML family of functional languages, such as F# and Haskell.
We’ll talk about the ways Swift can make your programs less complex and more safe, and the ways you can still mess up, by writing clever, ie. bad, code.
Doors open at 6:00 pm for food and drinks, talk begins at 6:30 pm.