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October 17th, 2021, ISSUE 400

READING

A Case Study in Incrementally Improving Code

In this article I’m going to go through the process of improving some code. I’m mentoring a new developer who is applying for their first job. They were asked to complete some tasks on Codility as the first step of the interview process. To get used to the platform they did the first example task, and I advised them on some changes.
Noel Welsh (@noelwelsh)
Proof of Multi-Stage Programming with Generative and Analytical Macros

A paper published recently, which has won the Best Research Paper Award at GPCE 2021!
Nicolas Stucki, Jonathan Brachthäuser, Martin Odersky

VIDEOS

Testing client/server compatibility + error handling - SPFS #4

Scala project from scratch, episode 4!
Jakub Kozłowski (@kubukoz)
"Programming in Scala" Review

"Programming in Scala" is the first Scala book that I've read.
DevInsideYou (@DevInsideYou)
Type-Level Programming in Scala, Part 2: A Type-Level Quicksort

This Scala video is MAGIC at the type level. We'll make the compiler sort TYPES, at compile time. We'll embed a constraint satisfaction problem in the form of axioms and we'll encode them as givens in Scala 3.
Daniel Ciocîrlan (@rockthejvm)

EVENTS

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)

RELEASES

monadic-reflection

This project provides support for monadic reflection (Filinski 1994, 1999) to integrate monadic code with direct style code.
Gradle 7.3-rc-1

Now with Scala 3 support!
Gradle contributors

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