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Deterministic Core, Non-Deterministic Shell

60 points · 17 comments · brandon_bot

  1. consuming2 · · focus · HN ↗
    This split is familiar from Temporal.io: workflows are deterministic while activities are idempotent.
    1. Kinrany · · focus · HN ↗
      I wonder if languages could and should allow enforcing both properties.
      1. giovannibonetti · · focus · HN ↗
        For frontend web development, Elm enforces a pure core (pure > deterministic).
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