Code that runs is common. Code that teaches is rare.
Most developers write to fix problems, while the best write to reveal intent.
This isn't just a pattern guide. It's a mental model for writing code that speaks, behaves consistently, and stands independently, even in silence.
I walk through the seven function shapes that define clean, honest code in JS and TS:
- Pure transformation
- Runtime type validation
- Side-effect triggers
- Async tasks
- Factory patterns
- Function composition
- Error-safe execution
No hype. Just structure, clarity, and choices that hold up.
Let your code do what Stoics do, mean what it says, and nothing more.
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