John Hughes

Professor of Computer Science (Co-creator of Haskell & QuickCheck)

Chalmers University of Technology

2 standalone talks · 2 total lectures · 2h recorded

Computer Systems & Software

Standalone talks by John Hughes

Self-contained public lectures, keynote addresses, and research seminars.

Why Functional Programming Matters: Higher-Order Glue & Lazy Evaluation

4 ch56:10

Systems & CS·Conference Talk

Why Functional Programming Matters: Higher-Order Glue & Lazy Evaluation

John Hughes·Chalmers University of Technology

Live exposition of one of the most cited papers in programming languages: how higher-order combinators and lazy demand-driven evaluation decouple producers from termination/selection logic.

56:10

Systems & CS·Conference Talk

Why Functional Programming Matters

John Hughes·Chalmers University of Technology

A foundational exploration into the principles and advantages of functional programming, articulating its enduring significance for constructing verifiable and modular software systems.