diff --git a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/Formula.kt b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/Formula.kt
index 4f9db778c..f4a020e65 100644
--- a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/Formula.kt
+++ b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/Formula.kt
@@ -62,4 +62,8 @@ interface Formula<Input, State : Any, Output> : IFormula<Input, Output> {
     override fun implementation(): Formula<Input, *, Output> {
         return this
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        // Used to attach extension functions.
+    }
 }
diff --git a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/FormulaExtensions.kt b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/FormulaExtensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46cc44bdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/FormulaExtensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package com.instacart.formula
+
+inline fun <Input, Output> Formula.Companion.stateless(
+    crossinline output: (Input, FormulaContext<Unit>) -> Evaluation<Output>
+): IFormula<Input, Output> = DelegateFormula<Input, Unit, Output>(
+    initialState = { Unit },
+    evaluate = { input, _, context ->
+        output(input, context)
+    }
+)
+
+inline fun <Output> Formula.Companion.stateless(
+    crossinline output: (FormulaContext<Unit>) -> Evaluation<Output>
+): IFormula<Unit, Output> = DelegateFormula<Unit, Unit, Output>(
+    initialState = { Unit },
+    evaluate = { input, state, context ->
+        output(context)
+    }
+)
+
+fun <Input, State: Any, Output> Formula.Companion.create(
+    initialState: (Input) -> State,
+    onInputChanged: ((Input, Input, State) -> State)? = null,
+    evaluate: (Input, State, FormulaContext<State>) -> Evaluation<Output>
+): IFormula<Input, Output> = DelegateFormula(
+    initialState = initialState,
+    onInputChanged = onInputChanged,
+    evaluate = evaluate
+)
+
+inline fun <State: Any, Output> Formula.Companion.create(
+    initialState: State,
+    crossinline evaluate: (State, FormulaContext<State>) -> Evaluation<Output>
+): IFormula<Unit, Output> {
+    return create(
+        initialState = { _: Unit -> initialState },
+        evaluate = { _, state, context ->
+            evaluate(state, context)
+        }
+    )
+}
+
+@PublishedApi
+internal class DelegateFormula<Input, State: Any, Output>(
+    private val initialState: (Input) -> State,
+    private val onInputChanged: ((Input, Input, State) -> State)? = null,
+    private val evaluate: (Input, State, FormulaContext<State>) -> Evaluation<Output>,
+    private val key: ((Input) -> Any?)? = null
+): Formula<Input, State, Output> {
+    override fun initialState(input: Input): State = initialState.invoke(input)
+
+    override fun onInputChanged(oldInput: Input, input: Input, state: State): State {
+        val override = onInputChanged?.invoke(oldInput, input, state)
+        return override ?: super.onInputChanged(oldInput, input, state)
+    }
+
+    override fun evaluate(input: Input, state: State, context: FormulaContext<State>): Evaluation<Output> {
+        return evaluate.invoke(input, state, context)
+    }
+
+    override fun key(input: Input): Any? {
+        return key?.invoke(input) ?: super.key(input)
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/DynamicFormulaInputTest.kt b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/DynamicFormulaInputTest.kt
index 96dfd12dc..bb7b2c830 100644
--- a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/DynamicFormulaInputTest.kt
+++ b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/DynamicFormulaInputTest.kt
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@ class DynamicFormulaInputTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `using dynamic input`() {
-        TestFormula()
+        formula()
             .test(Observable.just(1, 2, 3))
             .apply {
                 assertThat(values()).containsExactly(1, 2, 3).inOrder()
             }
     }
 
-    class TestFormula:  StatelessFormula<Int, Int>() {
-        override fun evaluate(input: Int, context: FormulaContext<Unit>): Evaluation<Int> {
-            return Evaluation(output = input)
-        }
+    private fun formula() = Formula.stateless { input: Int, context ->
+        Evaluation(output = input)
     }
 }
diff --git a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/FetchDataExampleTest.kt b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/FetchDataExampleTest.kt
index 37f0b2182..ae5fe4753 100644
--- a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/FetchDataExampleTest.kt
+++ b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/FetchDataExampleTest.kt
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import org.junit.Test
 class FetchDataExampleTest {
 
     @Test fun `fake network example`() {
-
-        MyFormula()
+        formula()
             .test()
             .apply {
                 values().last().onChangeId("1")
@@ -30,42 +29,34 @@ class FetchDataExampleTest {
         }
     }
 
-    class MyFormula : Formula<Unit, MyFormula.State, MyFormula.Output> {
-        private val dataRepo = DataRepo()
-
-        data class State(
-            val selectedId: String? = null,
-            val response: DataRepo.Response? = null
-        )
+    data class State(
+        val selectedId: String? = null,
+        val response: DataRepo.Response? = null
+    )
 
-        class Output(
-            val title: String,
-            val onChangeId: (String) -> Unit
-        )
+    class Output(
+        val title: String,
+        val onChangeId: (String) -> Unit
+    )
 
-        override fun initialState(input: Unit): State = State()
-
-        override fun evaluate(
-            input: Unit,
-            state: State,
-            context: FormulaContext<State>
-        ): Evaluation<Output> {
-            return Evaluation(
+    private fun formula(): IFormula<Unit, Output> {
+        val dataRepo = DataRepo()
+        return Formula.create(State()) { state, context ->
+            Evaluation(
                 output = Output(
                     title = state.response?.name ?: "",
                     onChangeId = context.eventCallback { id ->
-                        state.copy(selectedId = id).noEffects()
+                        transition(state.copy(selectedId = id))
                     }
                 ),
                 updates = context.updates {
                     if (state.selectedId != null) {
-                        events(dataRepo.fetch(state.selectedId)) { response ->
-                            state.copy(response = response).noEffects()
+                        dataRepo.fetch(state.selectedId).onEvent { response ->
+                            transition(state.copy(response = response))
                         }
                     }
                 }
             )
         }
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/InputChangedTest.kt b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/InputChangedTest.kt
index 5b8c93a49..48a225f44 100644
--- a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/InputChangedTest.kt
+++ b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/InputChangedTest.kt
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import org.junit.Test
 
 class InputChangedTest {
 
-    @Test fun `input changes`() {
-        ParentFormula().test()
+    @Test
+    fun `input changes`() {
+        parentFormula().test()
             .output { onChildNameChanged("first") }
             .output { onChildNameChanged("second") }
             .apply {
@@ -16,20 +17,16 @@ class InputChangedTest {
             }
     }
 
-    class ParentFormula : Formula<Unit, String, ParentFormula.Output> {
-        private val childFormula = ChildFormula()
+    data class ParentOutput(
+        val childName: String,
+        val onChildNameChanged: (String) -> Unit
+    )
 
-        data class Output(val childName: String, val onChildNameChanged: (String) -> Unit)
-
-        override fun initialState(input: Unit): String = "default"
-
-        override fun evaluate(
-            input: Unit,
-            state: String,
-            context: FormulaContext<String>
-        ): Evaluation<Output> {
-            return Evaluation(
-                output = Output(
+    private fun parentFormula(): IFormula<Unit, ParentOutput> {
+        val childFormula = childFormula()
+        return Formula.create("default") { state, context ->
+            Evaluation(
+                output = ParentOutput(
                     childName = context.child(childFormula, state),
                     onChildNameChanged = context.eventCallback { name ->
                         name.noEffects()
@@ -39,20 +36,16 @@ class InputChangedTest {
         }
     }
 
-    class ChildFormula : Formula<String, String, String> {
-        override fun initialState(input: String): String = input
-
-        override fun onInputChanged(oldInput: String, input: String, state: String): String {
-            // We override our state with what parent provides.
-            return input
-        }
-
-        override fun evaluate(
-            input: String,
-            state: String,
-            context: FormulaContext<String>
-        ): Evaluation<String> {
-            return Evaluation(output = state)
-        }
+    private fun childFormula(): IFormula<String, String> {
+        return Formula.create(
+            initialState = { input: String -> input },
+            onInputChanged = { _, new, _ ->
+                // We override our state with what parent provides.
+                new
+            },
+            evaluate = { _, state, _ ->
+                Evaluation(output = state)
+            }
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/StreamFormula.kt b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/StreamFormula.kt
index 4f3a10597..765147cc9 100644
--- a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/StreamFormula.kt
+++ b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/StreamFormula.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class StreamFormula : Formula<Unit, StreamFormula.State, StreamFormula.Output> {
         val count: Int = 0
     )
 
-    class Output(
+    data class Output(
         val state: Int,
         val startListening: () -> Unit,
         val stopListening: () -> Unit
diff --git a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/tests/EmitErrorTest.kt b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/tests/EmitErrorTest.kt
index 31c5ad6ce..def095641 100644
--- a/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/tests/EmitErrorTest.kt
+++ b/formula/src/test/java/com/instacart/formula/tests/EmitErrorTest.kt
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 package com.instacart.formula.tests
 
 import com.instacart.formula.Evaluation
-import com.instacart.formula.FormulaContext
-import com.instacart.formula.StatelessFormula
+import com.instacart.formula.Formula
 import com.instacart.formula.Stream
+import com.instacart.formula.stateless
 import com.instacart.formula.test.test
 import java.lang.IllegalStateException
 
 object EmitErrorTest {
-    fun test() = MyFormula().test()
+    fun test() = formula().test()
 
-    class MyFormula : StatelessFormula<Unit, Unit>() {
-        override fun evaluate(input: Unit, context: FormulaContext<Unit>): Evaluation<Unit> {
-            return Evaluation(
-                output = Unit,
-                updates = context.updates {
-                    events(Stream.onInit()) {
-                        throw IllegalStateException("crashed")
-                    }
+    private fun formula() = Formula.stateless { context ->
+        Evaluation(
+            output = Unit,
+            updates = context.updates {
+                events(Stream.onInit()) {
+                    throw IllegalStateException("crashed")
                 }
-            )
-        }
+            }
+        )
     }
 }
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