JSJ 328: Functional Programming with Ramda with Christine Legge

Panel: Joe EamesAimee KnightAJ O'NealJoe Eames Special Guests: Christine LeggeIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Christine Legge about functional programming with Ramda. Christine is a front-end software engineer and just recently got a new job in New York working at Google. Ramda is a utility library in JavaScript that focuses on making it easier to write JavaScript code in a functional way. They talk about functional programming and what it is, using Ramda in Redux, and referential transparency. They also touch on why she first got into Ramda, compare Ramda to Lodash and Underscore, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Chirstine intro Works as a front-end software engineerWhat is Ramda? JavaScriptUtility library like Lodash and UnderscoreLodash and Underscore VS RamdaFunctional programmingRamda and Functional programming as a mindsetRamda at ZenHubRamda with Redux and ReactWhat is referential transparency?Why would you use Ramda VS Lodash or Underscore?Why she first got into RamdaDidn’t always want to be a programmerBackground in MathLearning functional programming as a new programmerErlangDrRacket and JavaRamda makes it easy to compose functionsCreating clean and reusable codeHow do you start using Ramda?And much, much more! Links:RamdaLodashUnderscoreZenHubReduxReactErlangDrRacket@leggechrChirstine’s GitHubSponsorsKendo UISentryDigital OceanPicks:Charles