
JSJ 272: Functional Programming and ClojureScript with Eric Normand
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Is There a Renaissance in Language Development?
Lisp was developed in the late eighties, and so it just feels old. I think that we are now getting into this renaissance where on the internet you can find enough people to get interested in the little language that you are developing. And i say that jobiscript is one of the best things that ever happen to functional programming. They understand the idea of a call back, like all those things. Ah, they're just doing intuitively. Moctobber: "I try to keep my snobish tendencies at bay"
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JSJ 272: Functional Programming and ClojureScript with Eric NormandThis episode of JavaScript Jabber features panelists Aimee Knight and Charles Max Wood. Special guest Eric Normand is here to talk about functional programming and ClojureScript. Tune in to learn more![00:1:14] Introduction to Eric NormandEric works for purelyfunctional.tv. The main target market for his company is those people who want to transition into functional programming from their current job. He offers them support, shows them where to find jobs, and gives them the skills they need to do well.[00:02:22] Address that quicklyFunctional programming is used at big companies such as Wal-Mart, Amazon, EBay, Paypal, and banks. They all have Clojure but it is not used at the scale of Java or Ruby.
So yes, people are using it and it is influencing the mainstream programming industry.[00:3:48] How do you build an application?A common question Eric gets is, “How do I structure my application?” People are used to using frameworks. Most start from an existing app. People want a process to figure out how to take a set of features and turn it into code. Most that get into functional programming have development experience. The attitude in functional programming is that they do not want a framework. Clojure needs to be more beginner friendly. His talk is a four-step process on how to turn into code.[00:05:56] Can you expand on that a little?There are four steps to the process of structuring an application.
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So yes, people are using it and it is influencing the mainstream programming industry.[00:3:48] How do you build an application?A common question Eric gets is, “How do I structure my application?” People are used to using frameworks. Most start from an existing app. People want a process to figure out how to take a set of features and turn it into code. Most that get into functional programming have development experience. The attitude in functional programming is that they do not want a framework. Clojure needs to be more beginner friendly. His talk is a four-step process on how to turn into code.[00:05:56] Can you expand on that a little?There are four steps to the process of structuring an application.
- Develop a metaphor for what you are trying to do. Developing the first implementation. How would you build it if you didn’t have code?
- Develop the operations. What are their properties? Example: will have to sort records chronological.
- Develop relationships between the operations.
- Run tests and refactor the program. Once you have that, you can write the prototype.
- Ionic Framework
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