Python in functional style

gistfile1.txt

while True:
    new_slots = get_new_slots()
    new_slots = map(update_firmware, new_slots)
    avail_slots.append(new_slots)

    avail_slots = map(exec_test_encoders, avail_slots)
    avail_slots = map(test_temperature, avail_slots)
    avail_slots = map(calibrate_cogging, avail_slots)
    avail_slots = map(test_rotation_uniformity, avail_slots)
    avail_slots = map(generate_report, avail_slots)
    avail_slots = map(notify_about_results, avail_slots)
    avail_slots = filter(is_finished, avail_slots)