The No1 candidate that comes to my mind is monad. I know it's a mathematical concept, but I sometimes get the feeling that it is used to appear smart rather than being a precise definition of what is happening. Purely functional programming (hello haskell) can be a big thing to learn and I don't see the point in introducing unnecessary complexity to this, as it makes learning more intimidating.
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The No1 candidate that comes to my mind is monad. I know it's a mathematical concept, but I sometimes get the feeling that it is used to appear smart rather than being a precise definition of what is happening. Purely functional programming (hello haskell) can be a big thing to learn and I don't see the point in introducing unnecessary complexity to this, as it makes learning more intimidating.