Monads: A Monoid in the Category of Endofunctors #
- A monad is a monoid in the category of endofunctors.
- This definition can be challenging to grasp at first.
A monad is just a monoid in the category of endofunctors. I don't know what people don't get about that.
Recommended Resources for Understanding Monads #
- "The Absolute Best Intro to Monads For Software Engineers" by Studying With Alex: A detailed explanation aimed at software engineers.
- "Lambda Calculus" by Computerphile: Provides a foundation in the mathematical concept underlying monads.
Other Related Design Patterns and Concepts #
- Dependency Injection: A powerful pattern for managing dependencies.
- Branchless Programming: Using techniques to avoid conditional statements ("if" statements).
- 5 Design Patterns That Are ACTUALLY Used By Developers: An overview of common and practical design patterns.
Additional Resources #
- "Why You Shouldn't Nest Your Code" by CodeAesthetic: Offers insight into code organization and readability.
- "Never install locally" by Coderized: Provides advice on software installation practices.