Explore functional web application development using F# and Suave in this 55-minute conference talk. Discover how Suave, a lightweight, non-blocking web server, enables rapid web application creation with minimal code compared to standard .NET implementations. Learn about Suave's modular building blocks, easy customization, and simple chaining process to form complete applications. Gain insights into features like typed routing for enhanced safety, sockets, and basic authentication. Follow along as the speaker demonstrates how to set up Suave on Windows or Linux and create a fully functional web application using F#'s functional programming paradigm.