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 Crystal is a rarity in the Static Languages section that has Duck Typing and Monkey Patching.  Given the strong -- yet barely visible -- fences of types, it manages to properly contain these beasts.  In this talk I will present Crystal and provide a glimpse at how it manages to feel so dynamic while being safe and efficient.
 
+**Bio:** Beta leads the development of the Crystal Programming Language and teaches about programming languages at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba in Argentina.  With a recent past as a researcher in programming languages, he developed tools and theories for two very different languages: Coq and Lua.  He has no ducks nor monkeys, despite them being effective weapons against Córdoba's venomous scorpions.
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 # Jan. 19
 
 **Speaker:** Katherine Philip