Tech Brunch Event

TechBrunch returns with a functional programming edition, a small-group gathering built around the mathematical foundations of software. The conversation centers on functional programming and category theory: monoids, functors, applicatives and monads, and how those abstractions actually show up in software design. Connections to algebra, graph theory, set theory and topology are fair game. The format is a relaxed brunch at the hotel restaurant Beltempo inside Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Iidabashi. It suits people working in Clojure, Haskell, OCaml or Scala, mathematicians who use category theory in their work, and developers who are simply curious about the paradigm. No prior background is demanded, but the discussion goes deep. RSVP matters here: the group may relocate, so unregistered walk-ins are not guaranteed to find it, and first-time attendees confirmed on the attendee list have their meal covered. The organizers note they may start earlier than the posted time but will be present at the scheduled hour. This is deliberately a small gathering, not a large event.