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✅ Master Level
Functional vs OOP Architecture
Complete Beginner → Advanced Syllabus (Pin-to-Pin)
🟢 LEVEL 1
Programming Paradigms Overview
Understanding different programming approaches and philosophies.
1. Programming Paradigms Overview
- Imperative programming
- Declarative programming
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Functional Programming (FP)
- Hybrid approaches
🟢 LEVEL 2
OOP Fundamentals
Core concepts and principles of object-oriented programming.
2. Core OOP Concepts
- Classes & Objects
- Encapsulation
- Abstraction
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
3. OOP Design Principles
- SOLID principles
- Composition over inheritance
- Dependency injection
- Interface-driven design
🟡 LEVEL 3
OOP Architectural Patterns
Design patterns and structures in object-oriented systems.
4. Layered Architecture
- Presentation layer
- Business layer
- Data layer
5. Domain-Driven Design (Basics)
- Entities
- Value objects
- Aggregates
6. Common OOP Patterns
- Factory
- Strategy
- Observer
- Adapter
🟠 LEVEL 4
OOP at Scale
Object-oriented architecture in large systems.
7. Large Codebase Structure
- Feature-based modules
- Service classes
- Repository pattern
8. OOP Pros & Trade-offs
- Strong modeling capability
- Mutation risks
- Tight coupling risks
🔵 LEVEL 5
Functional Programming Fundamentals
Core concepts and principles of functional programming.
9. Core FP Concepts
- Pure functions
- Immutability
- First-class functions
- Higher-order functions
- Referential transparency
10. Function Composition
- Composition pipelines
- Currying
- Partial application
🔵 LEVEL 6
Functional Architectural Patterns
Design patterns and structures in functional systems.
11. Data Flow Architecture
- Unidirectional data flow
- State transformation functions
- Reducer pattern
12. Side Effect Management
- Separation of pure & impure logic
- Effect isolation
- Functional core / imperative shell
🔴 LEVEL 7
Functional Architecture at Scale
Functional programming in large systems.
13. State Management Patterns
- Immutable state updates
- Reducer architecture
- Event sourcing basics
14. Functional Pros & Trade-offs
- Predictability
- Testability
- Performance considerations
- Learning curve
🔴 LEVEL 8
Comparison & Hybrid Architecture
Understanding trade-offs and combining both paradigms.
15. OOP vs Functional Comparison Areas
- State handling
- Mutation vs immutability
- Testability
- Scalability
- Maintainability
- Reusability
- Debugging complexity
16. Hybrid Architecture
- Functional UI + OOP services
- Service abstraction + pure logic
- Functional state + class-based domain
🔴 LEVEL 9
System & Architecture Level Thinking
Making paradigm decisions at architectural scale.
17. Architecture Decision Factors
- Team size
- Codebase scale
- Performance requirements
- Domain complexity
- Extensibility needs
18. Microservices & Paradigm Choice
- OOP for domain modeling
- FP for data pipelines
- Event-driven systems
⭐ Senior Frontend Focus (Must Master)
Critical paradigm concepts for senior-level frontend engineers:
- Functional state management (reducers)
- Pure UI components
- Service abstraction patterns
- Immutable update patterns
- Side-effect isolation (API calls)
- When to use classes vs functions
- Hybrid scalable frontend architecture