Speaker Profile: Derik Pell (@_gignosko_)
Derik got his Masters in Computer Science from The University of Illinois at Springfield where he was lucky enough to get to study data from many different angles. That work started him on a love affair with picking apart data while writing the best code he can.
He is happy to have lived through Java so he can now enjoy writing Python at Emma in Nashville, TN, where he lives with his partner, his son, and the head of the household, a chihuahua named Kala.
Derik will be presenting “It’s time for Functional Programming! Maybe.” at 1:00PM Sunday (2/5) in Room 100. Functional programming is arguably the biggest buzzword in programming these days and with good reason since it can reduce lines of code while adding safety and efficiency. In this talk, we’ll get an understanding of the foundations of FP, look at what python does and does not have to help us out, and try to decide if and when it’s a good idea to use these FP concepts in a pythonic environment.
Sponsor Profile: Meeple Mountain (@meeplemountain)
Meeple Mountain delivers board game reviews, board game news, editorial content and other articles relating to tabletop board games that are fun for adults and children alike. We also host a monthly board game night in Nashville with nearly 80 attendees. They are the driving force behind the PyTN TableTop Gaming After Party. Register here.