"Can your language do this?" by Joel Spolsky is an excellent introduction to functional programming for people coming from a C++/Java background. http://www.jo

"Can your language do this?" by Joel Spolsky is an excellent introduction to functional programming for people coming from a C++/Java background. http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/08/01.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/08/01.html Reading it was the first time I realized what I had be missing by not knowing anything about functional programming. I think it would motivate people to want to learn more.