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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 52 MIN

Functional Programming: Are We There Yet?

from Picture Me Coding · host Erik Aker and Mike Mull

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Scheme, we decided to talk about functional programming: what it is, how's it going these days, and does it still matter in the era of AI.  Although there's been 70 years of research into FP it still hasn't become mainstream.  Will AI reverse or accelerate that trend?TIOBE IndexThe Next 700 Programming LanguagesAn Introduction to Functional Programming Through Lambda CalculusSend us Fan Mail

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