Category Theory 1.1: Motivation and Philosophy
Bartosz Milewski · 11 HN recommendations
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The first lecture in Bartosz Milewski's category theory series for programmers. It covers the motivation and philosophy behind category theory and why composition matters for handling complexity.
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