JSJ 325: Practical functional programming in JavaScript and languages like Elm with Jeremy Fairbank

Panel: Aimee KnightJoe EamesAJ ONeal Special Guests: Jeremy FairbankIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Jeremy Fairbank about his talk Practical Functional Programming. Jeremy is a remote software developer and consultant for Test Double. They talk about what Test Double is and what they do there and the 6 things he touched on in his talk, such as hard to follow code, function composition, and mutable vs immutable data. They also touch on the theory of unit testing, if functional programming is the solution, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Jeremy introWorks for Test DoubleWhat he means by “remote”What is Test Double?They believe software is broken and they are there to fix itHis talk - Practical Functional ProgrammingThe 6 things he talked about in his talkPractical aspects that any software engineer is going to deal withPurity and the side effects of programming in generalHard to follow codeImperative VS declarative codeCode breaking unexpectedlyMutable data VS immutable dataThe idea of too much codeCombining multiple functions together to make more complex functionsFunction compositionElm, Elixir, and F#Pipe operatorScary to refactor codeStatic typesThe idea of nullThe theory of unit testingIs functional programming the solution?His approach from the talkAnd much, much more!Links:Test DoubleHis talk - Practical Functional ProgrammingElmElixirF#@elpapapollojeremyfairbank.comJeremy’s GitHubJeremy’s YouTubeSponsorsKendo UISentryDigital OceanPicks:AimeeAmerican DollarForce with leaseAJSuperfightJoeThe 2018 Web Developer Roadmap by Brandon MorelliSvelteJeremyProgramming ElmThe Secrets of Consulting by Gerald M. WeinbergConnect.TechSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/javascript-jabber--6102064/support.