Why Do Monads Matter?

London Haskell user group, 24th October 2012. A talk by Derek Wright, based on a blog post by Chris Smith. Blog Post: http://cdsmith.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/why-do-monads-matter/ Code on GitHub: https://github.com/londonhaskell/londonhaskell-2012-10-24-why-do-monads-matter PDF with animations (for on-screen viewing): http://files.londonhaskell.org/2012/10/24/WhyDoMonadsMatter-WithAnimations.pdf PDF (with most of the animations removed for printing): http://files.londonhaskell.org/2012/10/24/WhyDoMonadsMatter.pdf PowerPoint Presentation (with all the animations!): http://files.londonhaskell.org/2012/10/24/WhyDoMonadsMatter.pptx