e4e Developer Conf 2015 - Functional Javascript: Reverse-engineering the Hype by  Ben Anderson
Channel: Confreaks
Date: 08/10/2015

Functional Javascript: Reverse-engineering the Hype

Begin with the End in Mind. We'll use this timeless adage to examine the hype behind functional programming patterns in javascript. In place of mathematical proofs, we'll look at the end results we can achieve with todays tools, and dive into the functional ideas that drive them in all parts of our front-end stack:
Functional Rendering: fn(component, appState) == UI
Data Management: Data flow for humans
Performance: First simple, then Fast
So leave the math textbooks at home, and get ready for a fast-paced tour of the tools and techniques you can use to get started with functional Javascript apps today.