The principles of data-oriented programming

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Jerod is joined by Yehonathan Sharvit, author of Data-Oriented Programming, to discuss the virtues of treating data as a first-class citizen in our applications and the four principles that make it possible.

Jerod is joined by Yehonathan Sharvit, author of Data-Oriented Programming, to discuss the virtues of treating data as a first-class citizen in our applications and the four principles that make it possible.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - This week on The Changelog
(00:46) - Sponsor: Square
(01:40) - Start the show!
(06:05) - Jerod was tricked
(16:09) - Principle 2
(24:47) - Straight to principle 4
(29:40) - Defer typing
(36:18) - Don't talk to me about GraphQL
(38:01) - Sponsor: Sentry
(38:41) - Loop back to principle 3
(42:50) - You've convinced me, now what?
(51:46) - Data-oriented community?
(53:48) - Closing out the show
(54:55) - Outro

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