Simple Data Flow in React Apps Using Flux and Backbone: A Tutorial with Examples
React.js is a fantastic library. It is only one part of a front-end application stack, however. It doesn’t have much to offer when it comes to managing data and state. Facebook, the makers of React, have offered some guidance there in the form of Flux. I’ll introduce basic Flux control flow, discuss what’s missing for Stores, and how to use Backbone Models and Collections to fill the gap in a “Flux-compliant” way.
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Alex Rattray
Scala vs. Java: Why Should I Learn Scala?
The popularity and usage of Scala is rapidly on the rise, as evidenced by the ever-increasing number of open positions for Scala developers.
In this article, Toptal engineer Matt Hicks introduces you to the power and capabilities of the Scala language.
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Matt Hicks
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