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== Reading == | |||
[https://tom.preston-werner.com/2010/08/23/readme-driven-development Readme Driven Development] by Tom Preston-Werner, founder and former CEO of GitHub. | |||
[https://thethreevirtues.com/ The three virtues] | |||
== Random notes == | |||
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Related to the "principle of least surprise". | Related to the "principle of least surprise". | ||
Two contributors: | |||
* Side effects | |||
* Inconsistent outputs | |||
To make a predictable program: | |||
* No side effects | |||
* Consistent outputs | |||
Benefits: | |||
* Composable: doesn't rely on outside state, so you don't have to think through what happens when you compose a few together or reuse them. | |||
* Cachable | |||
* Testable | |||
* Readable | |||
== Technology Specific == | |||
React Component is a function that accepts input and returns a React Element | |||
Latest revision as of 16:21, 16 June 2025
Reading
Readme Driven Development by Tom Preston-Werner, founder and former CEO of GitHub.
Random notes
Software engineering is programming over time.
From ui.dev: "as a software developer, your primary job is to maximize the predictability of your program."
Related to the "principle of least surprise".
Two contributors:
- Side effects
- Inconsistent outputs
To make a predictable program:
- No side effects
- Consistent outputs
Benefits:
- Composable: doesn't rely on outside state, so you don't have to think through what happens when you compose a few together or reuse them.
- Cachable
- Testable
- Readable
Technology Specific
React Component is a function that accepts input and returns a React Element