Get Programming with F#
A guide for .NET developers
by Isaac Abraham · first published 2018
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Easy-to-read overview of F# for newcomers, especially developers coming from C# or without ML-style language experience; praised as breezy and well suited to learning the language step by step.
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…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srQt1NAHYC0. He also runs https://fsharpforfunandprofit.com/ which is a treasure trove. And I found Isaac Abraham's book excellent and breezy to read: https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp Now that I'm over the hump, I think F# code is far more readable than other languages I'm well versed in (C++/C#). Probably my favorite thing about F# is the strict top-down dependencies. You can…
on “A whirlwind tour of object-oriented code in F# (2012)” ↗…great. https://zaid-ajaj.github.io/the-elmish-book/#/ Domain Modeling Made Functional: Tackle Software Complexity with Domain-Driven Design and F# Book by Scott Wlaschin is amazing. His blog is also fantastic.https://fsharpforfunandprofit.com/ Get Programming with F# A guide for .NET developers by Isaac Abraham is also very good. Not F# but the best written technical book I've read has to be The Pragmatic Programmer Book by Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas. An example…
on “Ask HN: Examples of good technical writing?” ↗I've really enjoyed https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp Think it gives a good overview of the language and it's easy to read. Considering that after a day of working I'm not that sharp anymore it was a good read for me. Also mentioned in the article,…
on “Why you should learn F#” ↗I've bought and worked through "Get programming with F#"[1] and liked it. It isn't finished yet (it's still in Manning's early access program), and it skips a lot of more in-depth topics, but it was good in helping me to get going without any previous experience…
on “Humble Bundle Books: Functional Programming” ↗Get Programming with F# is finally done, and looks pretty good https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp Real-World Functional Programming With examples in F# and C# is another good one https://www.manning.com/books/real-world-functional-programm...…
on “Developer Survey Results” ↗This is an excellent book. Cannot recommend it enough. https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp
on “Ask HN: Books on functional programming for experienced (OO) developers?” ↗…weaning yourself off C# code more and more. Resistance is futile! 2019 ends my year of F# focus. In 2020, I will take a look at Rust since it is C-but-not-nearly-impossible-to-correct-insecure. Between Get Programming with F# and Domain Modelling Made Functional, I am a convert for F# and will continue using it into the future. Why? Quick example: I'm currently hacking together a program for the RPG system used in Star Wars…
on “Write Junior Code” ↗…Every book I've read has given me something to think about at least. Recent books: Domain Modeling Made Functional: Tackle Software Complexity with Domain-Driven Design and F# By: Scott Wlaschin Get Programming with F# A guide for .NET developers By: Isaac Abraham Learning How to Learn By: Tesia Marshik , The Great Courses Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach By: Mark Richards , Neal Ford…
on “Ask HN: What was life like before and after a baby” ↗What are your favourite learning resources for F#? I've recently started reading https://www.manning.com/books/get-programming-with-f-sharp and do like it - any other recommendations I should check out?
on “Microsoft: 'We Are Finished with F# 5'” ↗how does 'stylish' compare with 'get programming with f#' ? i read get programming with haskell and it was good (even if too slow).
on “The Early History of F# [pdf]” ↗