1. Introducing F# for the Enterprise
Lincoln Atkinson
Senior SDE, Visual F# / managed languages

2. Agenda
Introduction
Why F#?
Demo – F# in action
Resources

3. Why F#?

4. Why F#? It’s correct It’s concise It’s compatible
Emphasis on immutable data and composable functions
Option types - no more nullrefs!
It’s concise
Less boilerplate
Powerful type inference
It’s compatible
F# is a .NET language
Seamless compatibility with your C# libraries and frameworks

5. Demo

6. Resources The F# Software Foundation Visual F# Tools open source
Visual F# Tools open source
Info on F# for enterprise devs
Visual F# Power Tools