Just in case some of you are interested in functional programming (newbies or veterans): There's a group of us in Melbourne organizing a conference in functional programming, to run 29th and 30th of August. To start things off, we're holding a launch party Thursday evening, 19 May 2016, 6pm. Details follow. Sorry for short notice. — Smiles, Les. ================================================================ Compose :: Melbourne is a new functional programming conference focused on developing the community and bringing functional programming to a wider audience. It is a 2-day event being held in Melbourne, Australia on the 29th and 30th of August 2016. The first day features a single track of presentations followed by a second day of workshops and an unconference. It is the new sister-conference of the NY based Compose Conference. http://www.composeconference.org/ We're throwing a launch-party at LOOP Bar, so come along and have a drink and chat to a bunch of FPeeps and find out what exactly we've been scheming about! Feel free to register for the party at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/compose-conference-melbourne-cfparty-ticket… Or join the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1698824013707374/ Or subscribe to the mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/composemel More details coming soon! ================================================================