Kyle Shevlin • 1/11/2026

<code>AsyncData</code>

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The article discusses the AsyncData functor as a functional programming approach to accurately model asynchronous data states (like loading, success, error). It critiques manual state management in JavaScript and proposes using discriminated unions or the AsyncData type to prevent impossible states and reduce errors in codebases.

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#state management #functional programming #Gleam
<code>AsyncData</code>

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