255 - Data Oriented Programming

Fragmented - The Software Podcast by Kaushik Gopal

Feb 18, 202500:31:32Technology

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,...

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