255 - Data Oriented Programming

In this episode, we dive into the programming paradigm — Data Oriented Programming (DOP) and why making data the star can simplify your code. Learn how well-modeled data reduces defensive logic, prevents invalid states, and keeps your apps stable. We’ll also contrast DOP with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Functional Programming (FP), sharing practical examples, tips, and resource links to deepen your understanding.
The full shownotes with illustrations are on fragmentedpodcast.com (fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/255).
Show Notes
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• Programming Paradigms• Object Oriented Programming (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-oriented_programm…)
• Functional Programming (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_programming)

Data Oriented Programming (DOP)
• UUID (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_ident…)• RFC 4122 (rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4122)
• Kotlin now (youtube.com/watch?v=V5EOsE_eJLE) includes (github.com/Kotlin/KEEP/blob/uuid/proposals/std…) UUID (kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin.u…) in the standard lib even for kotlin multiplatform.

Resources
• Brian Goetz's seminal article (infoq.com/articles/data-oriented-programming-j…) on DOP
• Ties Van de Ven (youtu.be/ixLMO4iPIHo?si=Ikokk9UyXYERGFsJ) Advanced Kotlin Dev Day in 2022
• Data Oriented Programming in Java (manning.com/books/data-oriented-programming-in…) by Chris Kiehl (by Manning Publications)
• Devoxx talk by Nicolai Parlog (youtube.com/watch?v=8FRU_aGY4mY) on youtube
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