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Has software design taken a wrong turn?

Eric Normand · Published March 22, 2021

I analyze two similar definition of software design, one from OOP and one from FP. We see that each is talking about making the code more flexible. But design shouldn’t focus on the code alone. In this episode, I explore what it should focus on instead.






Has software design taken a wrong turn?

Has software design taken a wrong turn?



Eric Normand

Eric Normand is an experienced functional programmer, trainer, speaker, writer, and consultant on all things FP. He started writing Lisp in 2000 and is now a Clojure expert, producing the most comprehensive suite of Clojure training material at PurelyFunctional.tv. He has a popular Clojure newsletter and blog. He also consults with companies to use functional programming to better serve business objectives. You can find him speaking internationally at programming conferences.

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