Elm: Build elegant UIs the functional way (And become a better Javascript dev in the process!)
Submitted by illepic on Mon, 07/17/2017 - 1:12pm
ElmLang (http://elm-lang.org/) is a delightful, purely functional language that compiles down to Javascript.
Elm hits a number of key features that most javascript developers have to assemble themselves from myriad frameworks:
- Purely functional paradigm
- Strong types
- Flux architecture (Elm inspired the popular Redux pattern/library)
- Virtual DOM
- Immutable data
Join me as we walk through the basics of Elm and learn to write our first tiny Elm app.
Session takeaways:
1. Elm's primary benefits
2. Fundamental Elm constructs like functions and types
3. Assembling a small interactive application
Speakers:
Christopher Bloom

Frontend nerd. Cat hoarder. Dad.