Bill Frasure
Co-author of Effect Oriented Programming and contributor to the Xeo effect system, with practical experience using ZIO and interest in functional programming techniques for managing side effects.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 38min
Effect Oriented Programming • Bill Frasure, Bruce Eckel, James Ward & Andrew Harmel-Law
James Ward, AWS developer advocate and practical ecosystem thinker; Bruce Eckel, veteran author and language historian; Bill Frasure, ZIO practitioner and effects implementer. They discuss what effects are, how they manage unpredictability and resources, why effect typing beats runtime wiring, and how effects are spreading across languages and tooling. Short, focused, and approachable conversation about real-world effect use.
Oct 7, 2024 • 58min
#104 Effect Oriented Programming: The Book
In this engaging discussion, Bill Frasure, the lead author of "Effect-Oriented Programming" and expert in Scala and ZIO, shares insights from their four-year journey creating the book. They explore the importance of clarity in programming to help developers handle uncertainties, such as network failures. The conversation also highlights the integration of resource management and functional error handling. Plus, they reflect on the innovative use of AI in refining their work, aiming to make complex concepts more accessible.
