TechCrunch: Tracking layoffs in the technology industry
Tech layoffs in 2024 continue with over 130,000 job cuts across 457 companies, impacting both large firms and startups.
Last draft of the Scala Cookbook
On May 24, 2013, I finished with the last hardcopy chapters of the Scala Cookbook.I put all of the chapters next to the paper shredder as a way to show what I had just done.
What did Shinzen Young do to get through his Shinto training? (Deity Yoga question)
Shinzen Young's Shinto training involved Deity Yoga, focusing on visualization, mantra repetition, and purification rituals to enhance meditation practices.
What did Shinzen Young do to get through his Shinto training? (Deity Yoga question)
Shinzen Young's training in Shinto and Deity Yoga significantly influenced his meditation practice, merging esoteric techniques with principles of focus and awareness.
What did Shinzen Young do to get through his Shinto training? (Deity Yoga question)
Shinzen Young's Shinto training involved Deity Yoga, focusing on visualization, mantra repetition, and purification rituals to enhance meditation practices.
What did Shinzen Young do to get through his Shinto training? (Deity Yoga question)
Shinzen Young's training in Shinto and Deity Yoga significantly influenced his meditation practice, merging esoteric techniques with principles of focus and awareness.
Mastering Functional Programming in Scala: Core Concepts and Best Practices
Scala perfectly blends functional and object-oriented programming, making it an excellent choice for building robust applications.
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Functional programming has historical roots with significant contributions from languages like LISP and Haskell, influencing modern software development practices.
Why Scala is the Secret Sauce for Big Data: A Fun Dive into Functional Programming
Scala's functional programming features, such as pure functions and tail recursion, make it an ideal choice for managing big data efficiently.
Scalendar November 2024
November 2024 is a crucial month for developers with diverse Scala conferences and other tech events focused on modern advancements and collaboration.
Introduction to functional programming and Scala
Functional programming enhances data analysis with cleaner, more reliable code, facilitating better maintenance and debugging.
Mastering Fold Operations in Scala: fold, foldLeft, and foldRight
Understanding the differences between fold, foldLeft, and foldRight is crucial for mastering collections in Scala.
Mastering Functional Programming in Scala: Core Concepts and Best Practices
Scala perfectly blends functional and object-oriented programming, making it an excellent choice for building robust applications.
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Functional programming has historical roots with significant contributions from languages like LISP and Haskell, influencing modern software development practices.
Why Scala is the Secret Sauce for Big Data: A Fun Dive into Functional Programming
Scala's functional programming features, such as pure functions and tail recursion, make it an ideal choice for managing big data efficiently.
Scalendar November 2024
November 2024 is a crucial month for developers with diverse Scala conferences and other tech events focused on modern advancements and collaboration.
Introduction to functional programming and Scala
Functional programming enhances data analysis with cleaner, more reliable code, facilitating better maintenance and debugging.
Mastering Fold Operations in Scala: fold, foldLeft, and foldRight
Understanding the differences between fold, foldLeft, and foldRight is crucial for mastering collections in Scala.
Erased but Not Forgotten: How Type Erasure Turns Scala's Free-Spirited Overloading Into a...
The Magnet Pattern allows flexible overloading in Scala by leveraging existential types, circumventing the challenges posed by type erasure.
Inductive Love: How Scala 3 Compiles Proofs, Two Steps at a Time!
Using compile-time typechecking in Scala can validate if a number is even via inductive types.
My kidneys itch: A simple solution for itchy kidneys
AZO Cranberry tablets alleviate discomfort related to kidney issues.
Personal experience indicates a distinction between effective and allergic reactions to different AZO products.
Announcing the Business4s Mentorship Program
The mentorship program aims to support Scala engineers with both technical and business insight.
Random thoughts about randomness in Scala
Using Math.random() is error-prone for generating pseudorandom integers; prefer java.util.Random for more reliable and flexible random number generation.
Live to Forgive (book)
Jason Romano's 'Live to Forgive' illustrates the transformative power of forgiveness through his journey with his alcoholic father.
This blog keeps you updated with the latest Scala and Reactive programming news.
Real-Time Recommendations Using Apache Storm and Kafka in Scala
Implementing a real-time recommendation system using Apache Storm and Kafka can effectively process large streams of data in real-time.
Tuple Trouble and Case Class Shenanigans: Scala's Wild World of Product Subtyping!
Product subtyping in Scala allows for flexible relationships in tuples and case classes, mainly via weakening and substitution.
Zen Master Seung Sahn, "What do you think about the beginning of this world?"
Your perception creates the reality of time and space, making you the architect of your own world.
How to use these mantras as reminders in different situations (Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj)
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj provided practical guidance on using 'I am' mantras in various situations to cultivate awareness and separate identity from physical and emotional experiences.
Python Metaclasses in Eight Words
Metaclasses in Python allow for dynamic class creation and behavior modification, showcasing the unique relationship between types and classes.
Meditate like Eleven giving her all
If you're ever interested in meditation, I promise that if you work hard enough, you can achieve this kind of intensity.I'm fortunate that it happens to me from time to time now.
Why Scala is the Best Choice for Big Data Applications: Advantages Over Java and Python
Scala is a premier choice for big data applications, especially with Apache Spark, due to its interoperability, performance, and productivity benefits.
Scala vs. Java: The Superior Choice for Big Data and Machine Learning
Scala offers distinct advantages over Java for big data and machine learning, including functional programming features that enhance efficiency and maintainability.
FREE: Discover the Power of Spark Streaming with Scala-Build Real-Time Data Skills!
Spark Streaming with Scala enables real-time data processing, essential for developers and data engineers in a digital world.
Why Scala is the Best Choice for Big Data Applications: Advantages Over Java and Python
Scala is a premier choice for big data applications, especially with Apache Spark, due to its interoperability, performance, and productivity benefits.
Scala vs. Java: The Superior Choice for Big Data and Machine Learning
Scala offers distinct advantages over Java for big data and machine learning, including functional programming features that enhance efficiency and maintainability.
FREE: Discover the Power of Spark Streaming with Scala-Build Real-Time Data Skills!
Spark Streaming with Scala enables real-time data processing, essential for developers and data engineers in a digital world.
Mastering Microservices: Building Effective Architecture Governance for Scalability and Stability | HackerNoon
Microservices architecture offers scalability benefits but introduces operational complexity; governance practices are essential to manage these challenges effectively.
6 challenges of microservices architecture that only distributed tracing can resolve - Amazic
The microservices market exceeded USD 1.5 billion in 2023, driven by modularity's benefits across industries.
Mastering Microservices: Building Effective Architecture Governance for Scalability and Stability | HackerNoon
Microservices architecture offers scalability benefits but introduces operational complexity; governance practices are essential to manage these challenges effectively.
6 challenges of microservices architecture that only distributed tracing can resolve - Amazic
The microservices market exceeded USD 1.5 billion in 2023, driven by modularity's benefits across industries.
Java 23 enhances developer productivity and accessibility with features like primitive patterns and Markdown documentation.
New APIs simplify class file manipulations and improve stream processing capabilities.
Mastering Try-With-Resources in Java: All Java 7, 8, 9 Updates With Interview Questions
Try-With-Resources simplifies resource management in Java by ensuring automatic closure of resources, improving code reliability and reducing boilerplate code.
Self-Referential Expressions in Functional Programming With Scala Examples
Self-referential expressions form the backbone of recursion and data structures in functional programming.
How do you write unit tests in Scala, and how do you use the mocking technique?
Tight coupling of services in functions complicates unit testing, necessitating strategies like dependency injection or mocking for flexibility.
Why Isomorphism Plays Significant Role in Self-Referential Types
Self-referential types and isomorphism illustrate that recursive data structures can be understood through structural equivalence in type theory.
kebab-case: Understanding thread pools through cats-effect- the IORuntime
Blocking and computing
The snooze task didn't do any calculating - its only operation was a Thread.sleep - so its thread didn't occupy a processor in order for the task to progress.
Java 23
Java 23 improves developer productivity through enhancements like pattern matching for primitives and Markdown documentation.
Mastering Try-With-Resources in Java: All Java 7, 8, 9 Updates With Interview Questions
Try-With-Resources simplifies resource management in Java, promoting automatic closure of resources and enhancing code reliability and readability.
3 Scala Libraries to Forget About Boilerplate Code (or Almost Forget))
Refactoring and eliminating boilerplate code are essential for maintaining high-load applications and improving code quality.
Clases Abstractas en Scala. Estrategias para modelar jerarquias
Clases abstractas permiten crear código más mantenible y flexible al definir comportamientos reutilizables y constructores con parámetros.
How to use Java generics to avoid ClassCastExceptions
Type safety issues in generic methods can be resolved using bounded wildcards.
Pete Rose is Charlie Hustle
Pete Rose was Charlie Hustle.
All these years later, and the the game hasn't seen another player like him.
RIP, Pete, October, 2024.
Tips for moving from tut to mdoc
mdoc is recommended over tut for type-checking and executing Scala code in documentation, helping to ensure code accuracy while updating text.
Review Seq matching when porting to 2.13
Pattern matching on Seq in Scala 2.13 necessitates careful consideration of its type, especially when migrating from Scala 2.12.
Dream: An old man explains how a sigh relates to doing the right thing
Sighing can signify the internal conflict before making a decision to do the right thing.