According to Sperber, functional programming enables late architecture and reduces coupling compared to OOP. In order to defer macroarchitecture decisions, we must always decouple, Sperber argued.

Functional programming means using functions to the best effect for creating clean and maintainable software. This article illustrates the concepts behind the functional paradigm with practical ...

The Resurgence of Functional Programming track at QCon Plus featured several experts describing how functional programming makes developing software a joyful experience. They also told why and how ...

It’s spooky. It’s esoteric. It’s also the key to understanding the rise and relevance of functional programming.

Functional programming, as the name implies, is about functions. While functions are part of just about every programming paradigm, including JavaScript, a functional programmer has unique ...

DataForge, a leading data integration provider, has open-sourced a new framework for developing and managing data transformation code.

In Functional programming for Java developers, Part 1, I used JavaScript examples to get you started with five functional programming techniques: pure functions, higher-order functions, lazy ...

The functional Predicate interface gets used extensively by the Java 8 Streams API. Any developer who wants to master functional programming in Java will need to be comfortable with the Predicate ...