Higher-Order Functions and Functional Interfaces: for the challenges of clean, cohesive code
summary
Practical coverage of using high-order functions and functional interfaces in modern languages (Kotlin, Go, and recent Java) to write cleaner, more cohesive, and less-coupled code. Shows concrete examples of chaining high-order functions and replacing traditional lambda/functional-interface patterns to simplify writing and maintaining backend and microservice code.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction to theme
- 1:40Idiomatic code and maintenance
- 5:02Initial server example
- 7:52Configuration challenges
- 11:43What are Higher-Order Functions
- 14:11First refactor with Higher-Order
- 17:56State mutation with Higher-Order
- 20:43Single configuration in server
- 22:07Options advantages with Higher-Order
- 24:54Server creation flow
- 26:41Configuration strategies
- 27:24Bank account concurrency
- 29:55Decorators with Higher-Order
- 33:45Composition advantages
- 36:09Practical examples in Go
- 38:57Pros and cons
- 40:45When to use Higher-Order Functions
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