The Value of Values with Rich Hickey

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What this video covers

Rich Hickey's JaxConf 2012 keynote examines what values are and why immutable values matter as information systems grow more complex and data gets bigger. It contrasts places with values and builds the case for immutability.

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HN commenters cite it as the talk that convinced them of immutability and functional programming.

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