Quick Take
Ruby Conf 12 - Y Not- Adventures in Functional Programming by Jim Weirich
HN recommends it repeatedly as one of the best and most entertaining programming talks, and as the talk that makes the Y combinator click, even for people who do not use Ruby.
Why this exists
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