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**Bio**:
I've been a Java programmer for a long time, since university where they taught us OO (clearly the best kind of programming) and FP (weird, academic and impractical).  But I enjoyed playing with FP as a hobby where I could learn about all these things with weird names and fancy logos.  Imagine my surprise when I found out that the functional style could actually be useful in my day job, too!  Since we started BrisFunctional I've found FP to be just as much fun as I thought it was and practical, too.  Now I work as a programmer in the South-West, and in my free time I enjoy getting out into the countryside and thinking about parentheses.\\
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**Email**:matthew.gilliard@gmail.com\\
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