Chapter 1. An Introduction to Reactive Programming
Nowadays, the term reactive programming is trending. Libraries and frameworks in various programming languages are emerging. Blog posts, articles and presentations about reactive programming are being created. Big companies, such as Facebook, SoundCloud, Microsoft, and Netflix, are supporting and using this concept. So we, as programmers, are starting to wonder about it. Why are people so excited about reactive programming? What does it mean to be reactive? Would it be helpful in our projects? Should we learn how to use it?
Meanwhile, Java is popular with its multi-threading, speed, reliability, and good portability. It is used for building a wide variety of applications, from search engines, through ...
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