Best of Functional Programming — May 2024

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   Community Picks·2y

   Things You Should Never Do As A Software Engineer

   This post provides a list of 10 things that software engineers should avoid, including being a perfectionist, not prioritizing code refactoring, misunderstanding the concept of legacy code, using functional programming in the wrong context, following best practices blindly, struggling alone instead of learning from experienced teammates, falling into the 'flow' and over-engineering, neglecting physical health, forgetting the enjoyment of programming, and being a coder instead of a problem solver using code.

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   DEV·2y

   Essential ES6 JavaScript Features Every JavaScript Developer Should Know

   Learn about the essential features of ES6 in JavaScript, including arrow functions, template literals, array destructuring, object destructuring, the Set method, the spread operator, and the rest operator.

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   InfoWorld·2y

   7 JavaScript language elements every developer needs

   Learn about the most searched JavaScript language elements, including arrays, 'for' loops, and the 'forEach' method. These are essential fundamentals for JavaScript developers.

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   asayer·2y

   Forever Functional: Of maps and pipes, chains and nests, and more

   Explore the usage of the map() method for different data types, as well as its application to functions. Learn about the concepts of composition and pipelining in functional programming.

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   Awesome Java Newsletter·2y

   Java 101: Zero to Hero Course

   A comprehensive guide to Java programming, covering topics such as data types, control flow, object-oriented programming, exception handling, generics, collections, and concurrency.

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   freeCodeCamp·2y

   What are Higher Order Functions in JavaScript? Explained With Examples

   Learn about higher order functions in JavaScript and how they can elevate your code by treating other functions as citizens of the language itself. Discover the core concepts, advantages, and popular higher order functions in JavaScript with detailed explanations and practical examples.

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   ploeh blog·2y

   Fundamentals

   Learn the importance of studying fundamentals rather than specific technologies, and how it can make it easier to learn new technologies in the future.

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