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October 7th, 2021, ISSUE 399

READING

Akka Serverless: Developing with Java or Scala

The Akka Serverless Java SDK guides you through implementing components matching the protobuf APIs you design. This page describes prerequisites for Java/Scala development and basic requirements for a development project.
Lightbend (@lightbend)
Improving DateTimeFormatter.parseBest using Scala 3

Ever since I found out Scala 3 would be getting union types and some build-in generic programming through tuples (similar to shapeless), I knew I just had to tackle an old pet peeve of mine.
Johan Walters (@johan__walters)
Top Link of September: What’s Changed Since Scala 3.0.0

This excellent article being the hottest link of previous month is no surprise at all!
Dean Wampler (@deanwampler)

VIDEOS

Scala project from scratch #3 - compiling the client with GraalVM Native Image

Episode 3 of the series! This one is focused on adding support for generating a GraalVM native image for our client.
Jakub Kozłowski (@kubukoz)
Scala Metals with Multiple Roots in a Workspace

This video shows 2 workarounds for the currently unimplemented feature in Scala Metals - having multiple roots in the same workspace.
DevInsideYou (@DevInsideYou)

LISTENING

Serverless Chats Episode 112: Abstracting Stateful Serverless with Jonas Bonér

On this episode, Jeremy and Rebecca chat with Jonas Bonér about stateful serverless with Akka Serverless, the use cases that stateless serverless opens up, why reactive principles are important for distributed applications, and what future abstractions will mean for infrastructure.
Serverless Chats (@ServerlessChats)

EVENTS

Functional Scala Fundamentals (SF - Bay Area Edition), Oct 17th - 22nd

In this course, developers will learn the foundations of functional Scala, including language features that are unique to functional Scala, core concepts in functional programming, and proven techniques for developing robust and powerful applications in functional Scala. Use our link to get a 20% discount for Scala Times readers!
John A. De Goes (@jdegoes)
ZIO Hackathon, Oct 29th - 31st (CET)

Join this free event! We will share and learn about ZIO and related projects; chat about functional programming, functional Scala, and much more; work on fun projects; and get to know one another.
Ziverge (@zivergetech)
ScalaCon, November 2nd - 5th

ScalaCon is a collaborative project brought to you by the folks behind Scala eXchange and Scala Days! Join us for two conferences packed with over 43 talks, networking opportunities, virtual sponsor booths, and a safe space for talking about our favorite language, its past , present, and future. Use code SCTIMES10 for a special discount for our readers!
ScalaCon (@scalacon)
Build Web Servers with ZIO (SF - Bay Area Edition), Nov 15th - 19th

In this course, developers will use ZIO and best-in-breed libraries to rapidly construct web applications that are scalable; easy to test, refactor, and maintain; and which never leak resources or deadlock. Use our link to get a 20% discount for Scala Times readers!
John A. De Goes (@jdegoes)
Functional Scala, Dec 2nd - 3rd

Functional Scala 2021 returns for another year of great talks, familiar and fresh spaces, and positive energy around the power of functional Scala for delivering compelling solutions to the toughest technology problems. Use promo code SCALATIMES10 for a discount for our readers!
Functional Scala (@FunScala2021)

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