[no_toc] Functional Programming for Beginners (part 1) This post is aimed toward beginning to intermediate JavaScript developers with a few years of experience under their belt. Functional programming (fp) is getting a lot of attention in the JavaScript community, due to the visibility of libraries such as ReactJs, Redux and Rxjs. But what is fp, how does it differ from typical object oriented programs, and how can it make our … Read More

I just got back from a run, and as frequently happens, ran straight to the computer to record 3 or 4 brainstorms that happened along the way. My family already knows not to talk to me when I first get back home from a run — the endorphins must accelerate blood flow to the brain and what comes out are out-of-band ideas that disappear like a dream unless I jot … Read More

So many conversations recently seem to be coming down to whether two people can look at the world and at least agree on SOME subset of facts. I’ve taken to calling this The World As It Is — a core set of facts that like them or not, are basically not up for discussion. Having these core set of “truths” (that some might claim should be self-evident) are what enables … Read More