Scala Days Talks & Presentations

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Micro-Optimization for Fun and Profit - Scala Days Seattle

Explore JVM micro-optimization techniques, focusing on hardware, compiler, and JVM fundamentals. Learn to write dramatically faster code without sacrificing functionality.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Constraint Typing with Boolean Algebra - Scala Days Seattle

Explore composable constraint typing in Scala 3 using Boolean algebra, enabling safer function calls and improved data specification without changing data types.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Scala Best Practices I Wish Someone'd Told Me About

Discover essential Scala best practices, from array comparisons to implicit resolutions, enhancing your coding skills and avoiding common pitfalls in Scala development.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Pure Functional Database Programming Without JDBC

Explore pure functional database programming in Scala without JDBC, focusing on PostgreSQL communication, socket interfaces, and protocol layers for efficient and type-safe database interactions.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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A Tour of Scala 3

Explore Scala 3's new features, enhancements, and roadmap with Martin Odersky. Learn about toplevel definitions, enums, extension methods, and more in this comprehensive overview.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Functional Programming with Effects

Explore functional programming concepts, referential transparency, and monads in Scala. Learn about functor laws and their application to Option, Either, List, Reader, and State types.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Monad Transformers Down to Earth

Explore monad transformers through real-life examples, learning their purpose and effective use to improve code readability and maintainability in Scala programming.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Akka Anti-Patterns You'd Better Be Aware Of

Discover common Akka anti-patterns and learn better alternatives for building concurrent and distributed applications using the actor model on the JVM.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Bootstrapping Microservices Using Akka, Kafka, and Spark

Explore real-time data platforms using Kafka, Spark Streaming, and Akka. Learn about unified data transfer protocols, topic management, and scalable ingestion for modern microservices architecture.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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What's Different in Dotty

Explore Dotty, the next iteration of Scala, with Martin Odersky. Learn about major changes, innovations, and new features that enhance program legibility and safety in this comprehensive keynote.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Jepsen 7 - Anna Concurrenina

Exploring the diverse ways distributed systems can fail, using Tolstoy's insight to analyze database breakdowns and their consequences in computer networks.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Rust - Confident, Productive Systems Programming

Explore Rust's ownership concept for safe, efficient systems programming. Learn about memory management, concurrency, abstraction, and Rust's community-driven evolution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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What to Leave Implicit

Martin Odersky explores implicits in Scala, discussing their benefits, potential issues, and future evolution. He covers design, implementation, and ergonomics, highlighting use cases and proposing improvements for this powerful language feature.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Don't Fear the Implicits - Everything You Need to Know About Typeclasses

Demystifying typeclasses in Scala: learn their purpose, implementation, and practical applications. Overcome fears and leverage this powerful feature for more expressive and flexible code.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Scala's Road Ahead

Explore Scala's future with Martin Odersky as he discusses language evolution, new technologies, and Scala's unique identity in the programming world over the next 5 years.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk