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Here’s what we got for you today:

• Intro into Reactive Programming

• Additional resources to learn more about Reactive Programming

• AI is going to nuke the bottom third of performers in jobs done on computers in the next 24 months

• Dev reaches 100$ MRR with AI app

• Update about Justin’s Software Testing Project

Let's start off this week by talking about Reactive Programming

In today's fast-paced world, users demand applications that are highly responsive and can effortlessly handle large amounts of data in real-time. Reactive programming is a programming paradigm that aims to fulfill these needs by helping developers build scalable and responsive applications. In this post, we will explore the principles of reactive programming and learn how to apply them to create fast, highly interactive applications.

What is Reactive Programming?

Reactive programming is a programming paradigm that revolves around the propagation of changes in data. It emphasizes the use of asynchronous data streams, allowing you to process and react to events and data changes as they occur. Reactive programming promotes a more declarative approach to handling data, making it easier to reason about and maintain complex application logic.

Key Principles of Reactive Programming

1. Data Streams: Reactive programming is centered around data streams, which represent a sequence of events or values over time. These data streams can be created from various sources like user input, network events, or even internal application state changes.

2. Observables and Observers: In reactive programming, data streams are represented as observables, and consumers of these data streams are known as observers. Observers can subscribe to observables to receive updates whenever new data is emitted.

3. Functional and Declarative: Reactive programming encourages functional and declarative programming styles. By combining and transforming observables, you can create complex application logic without explicitly managing state or control flow.

4. Asynchronous and Non-Blocking: Reactive programming focuses on asynchronous and non-blocking operations, making it easier to handle long-running tasks, such as network requests or database queries, without freezing the application.

Getting Started with Reactive Programming

To start implementing reactive programming in your applications, you can use popular libraries and frameworks like RxJS for JavaScript, ReactiveX for Java, and ReactiveSwift for Swift. These libraries provide a set of tools and abstractions to work with reactive data streams, making it easier to build responsive applications.

Here's a simple example using RxJS:

const { fromEvent } = rxjs;
const { map, debounceTime } = rxjs.operators;

const input = document.querySelector("#search-input");
const searchResults = document.querySelector("#search-results");

const input$ = fromEvent(input, "input").pipe(
  debounceTime(300),
  map(event => event.target.value)
);

input$.subscribe(searchTerm => {
  searchResults.innerHTML = `Searching for: ${searchTerm}`;
});

In this example, we create an observable from the "input" event of an input element, then use the debounceTime and map operators to handle the user input. The observer subscribes to the transformed observable and updates the search results element whenever the input changes.

Benefits of Reactive Programming

1. Simplified Complex Logic: Reactive programming enables you to compose complex application logic more easily by chaining and combining data streams.

2. Improved Performance: Asynchronous and non-blocking operations lead to better performance and resource utilization in your applications.

3. Easier Maintenance: The declarative nature of reactive programming makes your code more readable and easier to maintain.

4. Scalability: Reactive programming provides a solid foundation for building scalable applications that can efficiently handle large amounts of data and high levels of user interaction.

Conclusion

Reactive programming is a powerful paradigm for building scalable, responsive applications. By embracing the principles of reactive programming and utilizing libraries like RxJS, ReactiveX, or ReactiveSwift, you can create applications that are more performant, easier to maintain

📖 Learn more here

Here are some guides we like that can be helpful to dive deeper into Reactive Programming:

• The introduction to Reactive Programming you've been missing by Andre Staltz (https://gist.github.com/staltz/868e7e9bc2a7b8c1f754)

  • Learn all about Reactive Programming and how it works

• 5 Things to Know About Reactive Programming by Clement Escoffier (https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2017/06/30/5-things-to-know-about-reactive-programming)

  • Discover 5 key areas of Reactive Programming

• Notes on Reactive Programming Part I: The Reactive Landscape by Dave Syer (https://spring.io/blog/2016/06/07/notes-on-reactive-programming-part-i-the-reactive-landscape)

  • Solid overview of the area of Reactive Programming

🔗Links in Tech

Some additional reads we liked this week

• Auto-GPT: An Autonomous GPT-4 Experiment

• AI is going to nuke the bottom third of performers in jobs done on computers — even creative ones — in the next 24 months

• Just reached 100$ MRR with my app

• Tyler Mancuso exploited adtech systems to reroute a $9 million payment

• Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at the Airport?

😂 Meme of the Week

Update about SoftwareTesting.ai

We wanted to give you an update on Justin’s latest pivot for SoftwareTesting.ai. SoftwareTesting.ai’s mission has always been to help software engineers improve their code quality and save time through AI-powered testing. To that end, we are excited to announce that we are pivoting towards a new direction that we believe will revolutionize the way teams approach test coverage.

We are currently using our AI test generation technology to develop a Github app that will analyze code coverage, identify gaps in testing coverage, and provide actionable insights for developers to create unit tests and close those gaps. This app will streamline testing workflows and help teams deliver quality code faster. Our goal is to provide developers with the tools and resources they need to improve code coverage and automate the testing process. We believe this new direction will help us better serve our customers and push the boundaries of what's possible in the testing space. We look forward to sharing more updates with you soon.

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s newsletter! If you have any questions, feel free to let us know on Twitter (Justin's Twitter) (Kevin's Twitter)

Thanks,

Justin + Kevin

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