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This article will focus on one of the most important functional programming constructs: working with values as opposed to identities. I'll discuss the strong support C++ has always had for working with values, then show how the new C++ 11 standard expands this support with lambdas. Finally, I'll introduce a method of working with immutable data structures that maintains the speed C++ is known for while providing the protection that functional languages have long enjoyed.

"When you really boil it down to its implementation, FizzBuzz is something of an irritating program. I'm not sure how much the author of the problem really thought about FizzBuzz, but it turns out it's difficult to express well with the tools available to most imperative programming languages and easy to express using functional patterns available in Haskell and ML."

"Some people claim agile has "crossed the chasm." Certainly, many people are aware of agile. Many people understand that a cross-functional team works in increments, delivering features asking for feedback. That's at the team level. So when I say 'Agile is Not for Everyone' what do I mean? The problem is agile is not just for teams. "