Tag: object-oriented programming
-
Why Factory Pattern Might Be Ruining Your Code
Understanding the Factory Pattern What is the Factory Pattern? The Factory Pattern is a creational design pattern in software development that provides an interface for creating objects in a superclass, but allows subclasses to alter the type of objects that will be created. Essentially, it abstracts the instantiation process, enabling developers to delegate the responsibility…
-
Singleton: The Most Misunderstood Design Pattern in Programming
Understanding the Singleton Design Pattern What is the Singleton Design Pattern? The Singleton design pattern is a creational design pattern that ensures a class has only one instance and provides a global point of access to that instance. This pattern is often used when exactly one object is needed to coordinate actions across a system.…
-
The Death of Classes in JavaScript: Why Functional Programming Is Taking Over
Introduction: The Evolution of JavaScript The Early Days of JavaScript JavaScript was introduced in 1995 by Brendan Eich as a lightweight scripting language for web browsers. Its primary purpose was to enable dynamic interactions on web pages, such as form validation and simple animations. In its infancy, JavaScript was a procedural language with limited capabilities,…