Mike Sperber

Mike Sperber, CEO of Active Group and a veteran in functional programming, shares his insights on the evolution of programming languages, particularly Scheme and its role in modern software development. He raises compelling points about the decline of Object-Oriented Programming and discusses the significance of mathematics in programming. Mike also delves into the dynamics of the Scheme R6RS standards committee, the creation of conferences like BobKonf, and the challenges of teaching functional programming effectively in industry settings.