Many programming paradigms have come and gone. Is Functional Programming here to stay? Or is it just another fad? — Most things in the world of programming are simply tools. Programming languages are tools. Frameworks and libraries are tools. Even programming paradigms like Object Oriented Programming are also tools. Functional Programming has been becoming more and more popular in the recent years. Where does it fit in the picture? Is…

Object-Oriented Programming is considered by many to be the gold standard. Yet, ironically, it is the major source of resource waste — a waste of time and money. The False Object-Oriented Programming I’m going to start this article with a bold claim. …

C++ and Java probably are some of the worst mistakes of computer science. Both have been heavily criticized by Alan Kay, the creator of OOP himself, and many other prominent computer scientists. Yet C++ and Java paved the way for the most notorious programming paradigm — the modern OOP. Its…

Welcome to the ultimate rating of modern programming languages — What are the pros and cons of a particular programming language? Is X a good language for my task? Googling “best programming language” will give you a standard list of “Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, C++, PHP” with a vague list of pros and cons. Seeing such articles makes me cringe…

Let’s be honest. A lot of JavaScript code sucks. Change that! — JavaScript is a force to be reckoned with. It is the single most widely-used programming language in the world. Its simplicity and the abundance of learning resources make it approachable for beginners. Large talent pools make JavaScript appealing to companies of all sizes. A large ecosystem of tools and libraries…

It will make your productivity plummet — Perhaps you’ve heard of so-called “functional” programming. Maybe you’ve even been wondering whether you should try it next. The short answer is hell no! Functional programming is full of flaws, is not suitable for real-world projects, and will make your productivity plummet. Why? Keep reading to find out! Functional Programming is Unable to Fulfill Complex Enterprise Requirements

Why it’s time to move on from OOP — OOP is considered by many to be the crown jewel of computer science. The ultimate solution to code organization. The end to all our problems. The only true way to write our programs. Bestowed upon us by the one true God of programming himself… …

Prerequisites: some familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. A better introduction to React? Unfortunately, most of the React tutorials out there have no consideration for best practices and don’t always teach you the “right” way to do React. In this tutorial, I will go over the basics of React, and the most common bad practices…

Disclaimer: this is not an introduction to React, and some familiarity with React is required. For an introduction to React, check my other article: React.js: a better introduction to the most powerful UI library ever created. Over the years I came to a realization that the only proper way to…