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From Objects to Functions • Uberto Barbini & Duncan McGregor

GOTO - The Brightest Minds in Tech

CHAPTER

Comparing Object-Oriented and Functional Programming

Exploring the ease of handling AI with functional programming due to its mathematical nature, discussing functional programming patterns like the Reader Monad, and debating the interpretation of monads in coding as mathematical constructs. The chapter discusses patterns in software development, the evolution of naming conventions, understanding patterns as generic concepts, and the discussion of types as anti-patterns useful for documentation. It addresses the challenges and pleasures of functional programming, emphasizing the balance between pragmatism and correctness in languages like Kotlin.

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