The Value of Values with Rich Hickey

Why it was recommended

is what finally sold me on the benefits of pure functional programming and immutable data structures.

Strong recommendationlukifer · Original2019-03

What it covers

Rich Hickey's JaxConf 2012 keynote examines what values are and why immutable values matter as information systems grow more complex and data gets bigger. It contrasts. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

InfoQ

Length

31 min 44 sec

Year

2012

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