Erik Meijer is a Dutch Computer Scientist, entrepreneur, and AI enthusiast.
In his long career he has democratized many academic concepts such as functional programming, reactive programming, and language integrated query by introducing these concepts into mainstream languages such as C#, Visual Basic, Dart, and Hack, as well as through his startup Apllied Duality Inc.
As an educator, Erik has shared his knowledge through platforms like Channel 9, Coursera and edX, enlightening learners worldwide with his courses on reactive and functional programming.
As the founder of the Probability team at Meta in 2016, he is one of the pioneers in applying AI to programmer productivity and systems efficiency.
Most recently, Erik is working on providing every knowledge worker with a personal assistant that supercharges their productivity and boosts job satisfaction.