LambdaConf welcomes you to spend a week in beautiful Colorado, and explore how functional programming can radically improve the way you develop software.
LambdaConf is the one of the largest and most respected conferences on functional programming in the world. With more than a hundred hours of high-quality content from leading practitioners and researchers, LambdaConf will take your skills to the next level, whether you are just beginning your journey or are highly experienced.
More than a just conference, LambdaConf is also a community: a magical place where faraway travelers can come to make new friends, share new experiences, and find renewed hope and passion for writing better software.
We warmly invite you to experience LambdaConf 2016 for yourself. Enjoy mind-blowing workshops and talks. Connect with a passionate and friendly community of like-minded souls. Engage in fun activities and enjoy award-winning local food.
One of the largest, most diverse gatherings of functional programmers in the world
Four action-packed days of workshops, talks, meals, & activities (May 26 - 28)
Fun for the whole family: LambdaConf takes place the same weekend as the Boulder Creek Festival (food, live music, entertainment, crafts) and Bolder Boulder (5k race)
Hosted in picturesque Boulder, Colorado, a mountain town nestled in the foothills of the majestic Rocky Mountains
Free mini-conferences on Wednesday, including PureScript Conf
Commercial training on Monday - Tuesday (Advanced Scala, Spark, Akka, Haskell, etc.)
Free on-site child care, ADA-compliant venues, dedicated unisex restrooms, and more than a dozen volunteers and staff members to assist you and make you feel welcome
Award-winning food catered by local businesses, with no extra charge for special requirements (vegan, vegetarian, paleo, allergen-free)
Pledge of Conduct
LambdaConf is a supportive and welcoming environment, where differences are celebrated, and where people discuss ideas graciously and respectfully, even when they disagree. To help foster this nurturing community, we require that all attendees, volunteers, and speakers make the LambdaConf Pledge of Conduct.
As a participator in the LambdaConf event, I hereby pledge the following:
- That in the words I speak and the actions I take, I shall demonstrate respect, dignity, and empathy for my fellow human beings; that when I disagree with ideas, I will do so constructively, respectfully, and graciously; and that I will communicate non-violently with empathy and honest self-expression;
- That I shall embrace and celebrate the abundant diversity in the human species, and refuse to feel threatened by those different from me;
- That I shall not talk or act in ways that could make minority groups feel bullied, harassed, intimidated, stalked, stereotyped, or belittled; examples of minority groups include women, people of color, lesbians, gays, and people who are disabled, bisexual, transsexual, asexual, intersex, transgender, and gender-variant;
- That if I become aware of any behavior by others which is inconsistent with this pledge, I shall take immediate action to report such behavior to event organizers;
- That if there comes a time I no longer wish to keep this pledge, or if I wantonly behave in a manner inconsistent with these promises, I shall immediately cease participation in the event, without expectation of refund or redress.
I hereby acknowledge that my status as participator in this event may be terminated at any time if, in the sole opinion of the event organizers, I have been determined to break this pledge.
NOTE: All LambdaConf staff members will be wearing red t-shirts marked "STAFF", or individuals may text 303-921-5784 with any questions or concerns.
Travel
Boulder is a beautiful place to visit in the spring, and a great vacation destination for the whole family. Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder has won numerous awards (foodiest, happiest, brainiest, healthiest, LGBT family-friendly). The city sports a thriving tech scene and a burgeoning community of functional programmers.
Boulder is serviced by Denver International Airport, the largest airport in the United States, and has direct flights from all major US cities and many international cities.
More than a hundred miles of hiking trails, many accessible from downtown
Incredibly low-cost places to stay on Airbnb, starting at $14/night; homes available for groups
LambdaConf discount codes for several hotels, including Marriott, Hyatt, and Boulder Inn ("LambdaConf 2016")
Easy access to Rocky Mountain National Park, Chautauqua, the Flatirons, and other parks
Pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly, with sidewalks, trails, and numerous places to rent bikes
Accessible public transportation system, with major routes running every 10 minutes
Home to the famous Pearl Street Mall, filled with live music, entertainers, cafes, restaurants, and locally-owned shops
Low-cost air fares from Southwest, Frontier, and United; international flights from British Airways and others
Schedule and Events
LambdaConf takes place the week of May 22, in Boulder, Colorado. While the actual conference takes place May 26 - 28, the whole week is packed full of activities you may be interested in.
Monday - Tuesday (May 23 - 24)
On Monday, the week kicks off with two full days of commercial training in selected topics.
The following selections are confirmed:
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Beginning Haskell — LambdaConf is proud to offer two full-days of Beginning Haskell training by Lambda Puppies (Chris Allen & Julie Moronuki), authors of haskellbook.com, the wildly-popular and most accessible book on Haskell programming. This coursework assumes no prior experience in functional programming, and should be accessible to anyone (even non-programmers).
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Intermediate Haskell — LambdaConf is proud to offer two full-days of Intermediate Haskell training by Lambda Puppies (Chris Allen & Julie Moronuki), authors of haskellbook.com, the wildly-popular and most accessible book on Haskell programming. This coursework assumes a beginning-level familiarity with Haskell programming, and is designed to provide a wide sampling of important concepts and techniques in intermediate Haskell.
If you would like to register for one of these selections, please choose the Corporate Training option when registering. Individuals paying out-of-pocket should inquire for self-pay discounts!
There has been some interest in the following:
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Advanced Scala Libraries for FP — Training in concepts and usage of libraries such as Shapeless, Cats, Scalaz.
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Advanced Haskell — Training in advanced concepts and features of modern Haskell development.
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Big Data Analytics with Spark — Training in using Spark to solve problems in big data analytics.
If you are interested in any of these topics, please contact the organizers using the event registration page.
Wednesday (May 25)
On Wednesday, you'll be able to attend free one-day conferences co-located with LambdaConf!
While not affiliated with LambdaConf, the pizza, coffee, and space are all sponsored by LambdaConf, and the topics were selected because they are relevant to functional programming.
Please see the respective conference websites for information on their Call for Proposals, Code of Conduct, and other relevant information.
- PureScript Conf — PureScript Conf focuses on the PureScript language and its libraries.
Thursday - Sunday (May 26 - 29)
On Thursday, the official conference begins! You'll enjoy three packed days of workshops, talks, panels, meals, and fun activities.
Finally, Sunday has additional opportunities for group activities, hacking on projects, and unconference sessions.
Monday23rd
Pre-conference
Commercial Training
Tuesday24th
Pre-conference
Commercial Training
Wednesday25th
Pre-conference
Free Mini Conferences
Thursday26th
LambdaConf
Workshops
Friday27th
LambdaConf
Workshops & Talks
Saturday28th
LambdaConf
Talks
Sunday29th
LambdaConf
Hikes and Other Events
Staff and Volunteers
LambdaConf is a 100% independent conference, handcrafted with love in Boulder, Colorado. Each year, the conferences comes together thanks to the passion and hard work of many different people. On this page, you'll learn more about the people who help make LambdaConf such a magical journey for so many functional programmers all around the world.
Staff
John A. De Goes
Chief Prophet of Functional Programming
John is the founder of LambdaConf. John would also have you believe his passion and vision for functional programming make him something of a prophet, but really, he's just a bit crazy in the head. Nonetheless, that hasn't stopped John from speaking and writing about FP, introducing FP into many companies, and most recently building a new company around FP languages and concepts.
Courtney De Goes
Head Honcho
Courtney is the amazing event coordinator for LambdaConf, responsible for organizing volunteers, meals, beverages, child care, and a about a million other things. In the few months a year she's not crazy business with LambdaConf, Courtney enjoys lifting weights, and can probably take you in the gym. She also has mad car dancing skills, but you're going to have to take her word on that.
Matthew T. De Goes
Starving Artist / Fed Developer
Matthew is the designer for the LambdaConf brand, conference website, conference signage, and all LambdaConf swag. Despite starting to bald at the tender age of 23, Matthew is really as warm and cuddly as a teddy bear (at least for his wife, baby, and kittens). Rumor has it, he can fix anything with duct tape, though he doesn't have enough hair left to be mistaken for MacGyver.
Sophia De Goes
Dr. De Goes / The Doc
Sophia is the conference's onsite Doctor (M.D.), and assists Courtney in coordinating at the events. As John's better-looking, better-educated, higher-earning counterpart, Sophia spends much of her free time putting up with John's charity work (startups and LambdaConf included). Sophia is an avid runner, weight-lifter, hiker, and skier, and the mother of three impossibly cute children.
Volunteers
Buzz
You need to go. Best conference I've been to in several years. Yes, including StrangeLoop.
@davidrupp
This weekend at LambdaConf was amazing in every imaginable way. Best. Conf. Ever. Thanks to all the staff! See you next year!
@DuoSRX
Pretty sure LambdaConf was the best conference I've been to. Mentally challenging, engaging and made me excited to program (and learn) again.
@LyddonB
LambdaConf was amazing. Thanks to all the organizing staff for working so hard. Packed with content, yet beginner friendly and welcoming.
@tennety
Ah, an awesome LambdaConf! so much food for thought, going to be thinking about this for months. Amazing talks and workshops!
@kolektiv
Fantastic weekend at LambdaConf. Met some amazing people, well done to @jdegoes and rest of the staff on an event well done.
@jna_sh
Last year I ended up being just a bit late to for Strange Loop tickets. Can't let that happen for LambdaConf, my current favorite conference
@NickMeharry
LambdaConf is all sorts of awesome - met lots of people, interesting discussions, informative workshops/talks. Absolutely amazing.
@adelbertchang
If you go to only one conf in 2016, make it this one.
@davidrupp
Thank you for an AMAZING conference! Top notch! Truly awesome!
@RaeMacias
Feels like early Christmas - the LambdaConf 2015 video recordings were posted for early access backers! Can finally review the brilliance.
@alex_berg
The 2015 LambdaConf art was too amazingly beautiful to not frame.
@rit
I had a great time LambdaConf 2015! Amazing talks and discussions of functional langs, plus hiking in beautiful Boulder!
@aysylu22
The @elmlang workshop by @rtfeldman was a great wrap up to the amazing LambdaConf conference. Thanks to all who made both possible.
@z5h
Bought my ticket for LambdaConf. Excited to attend again this year.
@ryanoneill
It's only my third conference ever, but LambdaConf has also had the best talks and workshops of the conferences I've been to.
@bitemyapp
LambdaConf was the best experience I've had at a conference. Thank you @jdegoes and everyone else for putting it together.
@ZachAMcCoy
Epic, loved @puffnfresh's Idris workshop, mind-blowing wake up call. Whole thing reminds me of @strangeloop_stl in the best way
@experquisite
Really amazing how far LambdaConf has come in 12 months. Too many highlights to list.
@paf31
Just submitted to LambdaConf: great conference, great people, great location!
@haroldcarr
I pouted last year then regretted not going to StrangeLoop. However, I think LambdaConf is quickly overtaking StrangeLoop as my favorite.
@nuttycom
Just registered for LambdaConf 2016. Looking forward to more excellent talks and people this year!
@dchenbecker
Can we have LambdaConf this month, or do I really have to wait till May?
@savorywatt
Yet again, LambdaConf delivers an amazing round of great presentations. Can't wait until next year!
@dchenbecker
Bye-bye, Colorado. It was an awesome experience at LambdaConf. I hope I'll see you all next year.
@rabbitonweb
I've recorded more than 50 tech conferences. LambdaConf is 1 of 3 to provide daycare for its attendees w/children. How awesome is that?!!
@Cinner
Venues
Conference
We're proud to be returning to the University of Colorado Boulder, for the third year in a row. All events, including commercial training and the mini-conferences that precede LambdaConf, will be held at the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology. The building is bright, beautiful, spacious, and ADA accessible.
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Art of LambdaConf
Widely cited for its distinctive visual style, LambdaConf 2015 featured the introduction of the hand-illustrated fire unicorn, along with posters, t-shirts, and stickers that attendees raved about.
This year, the artist behind LambdaConf, Matthew De Goes, has poured even more time and energy into creating a beautiful set of stickers, an original poster, and all-new t-shirt designs.
On this page, you can get a sneak peak at some of this work, and go behind-the-scenes to see the making of this year's iconic poster. Enjoy!
Conference Poster
Watch as the LambdaConf 2016 poster comes alive, from its very first pen strokes.
Collectible Stickers
Take a look at some of the early concept art for the collectible stickers.
Finally, preview a few of the actual sticker designs attendees can find in their swag bags!
