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Pointless or Pointfree

Talkat NDC Oslo 2019 · 2019-06-17..06-21· [javascript]
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Argues JavaScript can be written point‑free, even surprising claims like implementing FizzBuzz using only six characters and solving a sample problem that totals adult debts to result 6. Builds a tiny FP toolkit of curried functions (pick, add, lt), higher‑order helpers (map, filter, reduce) and compose/map/filter pipelines, uses live coding in Chrome DevTools and shows the point‑free version runs and matches the pointful output.

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  1. 0:00Start
  2. 15:23RULE 1: ELIMINATE POINTLESS CODE
  3. 18:59BACK TO OUR PROBLEM...
  4. 23:14INVENTED VS. DISCOVERED
  5. 33:32A NEW KIND OF PROBLEM
  6. 37:37NEW DISCOVERY - FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITION
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