EPISODE · Mar 11, 2019 · 21 MIN
What is commutativity and why is it so useful in distributed systems?
from The Eric Normand Podcast · host Eric Normand
For audio, video, and text transcripts: https://lispcast.com/what-is-commutativity-and-why-is-it-so-useful-in-distributed-systems/
What this episode covers
Commutativity is an algebraic property that means that order doesn’t matter. Because network messages arrive out of order, it’s the perfect property for distributed systems. In this episode, you’ll learn what it is (with some real world examples), why it’s useful, and 3 ways you can make an existing operation commutative.
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