Matt Podwysocki gave a workshop at Kaizenconf in Austin, Texas on October 30, 2008.

Workshop Description (from Dave Laribee's original post on the workshops):

We hear a lot about functional programming lately, and many wonder the reasons.  We’ll dig into the philosophy of functional programming, how you can apply it, and what uses it has.  Immutable by default, recursion over mutation and functional composition over inheritance are some of the mind shifts required for this technique.  As we run into Moore’s law changing, we need to be aware of how to realize the full potential of our applications when it comes to asynchronous and concurrent behavior.

Learn how functional programming can help solve some of these problems that we have not only today, but in the years upcoming.  Using languages such as C#, and F#, we can apply these functional techniques today to help make your code more concise.  But, with any paradigm shift, there are traps.  Learn of some of the pitfalls you may fall into and how to avoid them.

Videos of the presentation:

Functional Programming - Is it a Game Changer? Part 1 - video recorded and produced by Mark Leon Watson (approximately 20 minutes)

Functional Programming - Is it a Game Changer? Part 2 - video recorded and produced by Mark Leon Watson (approximately 28 minutes)  

Matt Podwysocki's blog post about the workshop:

Kaizenconf Wrapup - Approaching Functional Programming