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React.js Conf 2015 - Immutable Data and React

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Web developmentFunctional programmingAlgorithms & data structures

What it is

Lee Byron of Facebook explains how persistent immutable data structures work and how to use them in React apps with Immutable.js. He covers memoization benefits and avoiding coupling through shared mutable state.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as a clear explanation of immutable data structures such as tries, and of the case for immutability with React and Flux.

  • 5 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “one-way data flow + immutability competes with (beats ?) observed mutations in many use cases.”

    Argues one-way data flow with immutability beats observed mutations.

    netgusto, 2015-03 · Recommendation · in “Hamsa – A simple data-binding and observable model”

  2. “The author spoke about performance and immutability-data structures like Directional Acyclic Graphs and Trie.”

    Covers performance of immutable structures such as tries and DAGs.

    victorcase, 2016-11 · Recommendation · in “Immutable.js: An Introduction with examples written for humans”

  3. “there's a great conference talk on this topic by Lee Byron from Facebook”

    Lee Byron's talk on immutable data and React.

    clay_to_n, 2017-05 · Recommendation · in “Build Yourself a Redux”

  4. “I found the explanation from the Immutable JS presentation easier to understand when talking about Immutable data structures”

    Clear explanation of immutable data structures.

    icc97, 2017-12 · Recommendation · in “Git is a purely functional data structure (2013)”

  5. “Lee Byron on Immutable/React/Flux”

    Lee Byron's pitch of Immutable, React and Flux, including quick undo stack.

    jamesgpearce, 2022-06 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best dev tool pitches of all time?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: immutable.js, react, persistent data structures, tries, flux

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