2012 Resolution: Start Coding Again

[Andy Nguyen]

We need more people who understand numerical methods, algorithms and FORTRAN/C/C++.

MFE programs are doing a stellar job about it, right?

 

[Barny]

I assume that was a joke Andy? :p

 

[Andy Nguyen]

What about F# and functional programming?

Good stuff here Asynchronous Financial Data processing using F#
http://blog.smaga.ch/asynchronous-financial-data-processing-using-f/

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Good stuff here Asynchronous Financial Data processing using F#
http://blog.smaga.ch/asynchronous-financial-data-processing-using-f/

There's OO programming and generic programming which are popular in computational finance. The Functional Programming model complements them because it focuses on all aspects of (mathematical) functions and their implementation in a compiler. It allows developers to do things much more easily than with OOP and GP.

In C++, you can use FP in the Boost libraries Function, signal2 and Bind.

I would say that FP model will become more important. For example, we have implemented many of the Gamma GOF and POSA patterns using FP methods. It's like a breath of fresh air


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On an off topic; 'programming' in HTML or Javascript can be useful but they will not offer enough intellectual challenge when moving to other programming languages.

 

[Manos Makrakis]

And in case you were still not sure if you should sign up, this should convince you ...
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg takes coding course. I am not a Bloomberg user, but are things THAT bad with the terminal?

 

[TBeas]

I signed up. I'm always up for learning new things.