Why OCaml on the Frontend

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Talk explains how OCaml is used for frontend development through technologies like ReasonML/Rescript and BuckleScript, describing how OCaml code is compiled to JavaScript. It covers why compiling OCaml to JS is useful and what makes this approach advantageous for developers.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 3:01What is OCaml
3. 5:27ReasonML and ReScript history
4. 10:23ReScript basics for JS devs
5. 16:45ReScript compiler optimizations
6. 22:31ReScript vs TypeScript
7. 31:22Code consistency with FP
8. 40:30ReScript limitations
9. 46:16Compiler errors and diagnostics
10. 49:06ReScript community and future
11. 51:55ReScript practical tips
12. 53:22Conclusion and Q&A

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