Can Reactive Programming Handle Complexity? 149
Nerval's Lobster writes "A recent article on Reactive Programming, which suggested that five lines of Reactive could solve a problem that required 500 lines using Java or 200 lines using triggers, led many readers to question (passionately) whether Reactive enables you to address not just typical problems, but complex ones as well. In a follow-up column, Espresso Logic CTO Val Huber argues that, while it certainly can't solve all use cases, Reactive Programming is very capable of addressing many complex problems, and can address all other scenarios via a transparent integration with procedural languages. He shows how Reactive can handle complexity using two different scenarios: a classically complicated database application (a bill of materials price rollup) and procedural integration (to address external systems such as email and transactions not limited by a database update). Take a look at his work; do you agree?"
Re:Also (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A few problems... (Score:5, Funny)
*rolls a 1*
Your fingers fumble over the keyboard, striking keys almost under their own accord.
*rolls save vs. WHERE clause... 3*
With horror you look on as you strike a glancing blow to the enter key.
Apologies to Douglas Adams (Score:5, Funny)
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