Just under two weeks ago I was packing up my things at Atalasoft and enjoying my last Friday Beer:30 with coworkers and friends.
A lot has changed in these past two weeks. I’ve moved into my Hoboken apartment and (partially) assembled a whole set of IKEA furniture, I’ve gotten started as the first employee at a brand new company called Bayard Rock, and I’ve seen quite a few exciting things happen in my own little F# world.
First, I’ve managed to get a new site up for my F# Discoveries This Week blog series. It’s called F# Central and I hope to do big things with it far beyond the scope of my weekly blog post. Stay tuned.
Second, after a year of blood, sweat and tears Professional F# 2.0 has been released. I wrote the entirety of Part 3 and worked hard to convey every moment of functional programming epiphany that I experienced while learning F#. I hope you’ll pick up a copy and let me know what you think.
Third, this Friday I’ll have the great honor of speaking alongside giants such as Don Syme, Tomas Petricek, Judith Bishop, Joe Pamer, and Howard Mansell at the F# in Education workshop. In my talk entitled F# in the classroom and the lab, I’ll be drawing on my own past experiences in order to paint a picture of how F# can be used to improve all aspects of academic life. Even if you can’t make it in person be sure to watch it via the internet simulcast.
Finally, with the help of my good friends Rachel Appel and Howard Mansell I’ve got everything in place for the first meeting of the New York F# User Group. I’m getting the feeling that the NYC F# community is about to explode and I hope you’ll be part of it. Come join us if you’re in the area and help spread the word if you aren’t.