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Re:Ask HN: Are we overcomplicating software development? by eikenberry on Thursday January 19, 2017 @12:03AM (#13433167)
T(est)DD does tend to make your code look more like you used a functional-oriented language. A lot less mutability, heavier use of first-class functions, etc. Though I tend to prefer languages that are at least somewhat functional (eg. python, go).
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Re:Ask HN: Are we overcomplicating software development? by peruvian on Thursday January 19, 2017 @11:24AM (#13436965)
> Though I tend to prefer languages that are at least somewhat functional (eg. python, go).

Can't think of any less functional languages than these.

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Re:Ask HN: Are we overcomplicating software development? by eikenberry on Thursday January 19, 2017 @02:56PM (#13438963)
Think of the language features you need to be able to program in a functional way, then think about what these languages have. There is a sizable overlap.

If you need a template then think of scheme. It is the best example of a minimal functional language.

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Re:Ask HN: Are we overcomplicating software development? by AstralStorm on Thursday January 19, 2017 @03:11AM (#13434020)
It doesn't even help people enough apply SOLID principles.

Pure functions help but the principles of generalisation are deeper than this.

Tests verify contracts offline. This will miss real issues.

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