Mastering Scala with IntelliJ IDEA
Discover 30 hidden gems in IntelliJ IDEA to boost your Scala development productivity. Learn tips and tricks for efficient coding, navigation, and intelligent assistance.
Beyond the Buzzword - A Reactive Web Application in Practice
Practical exploration of building a reactive web application using Play Framework, covering key concepts like Futures, Actors, and Circuit Breakers through live coding and load testing.
Perfect Scalability
Explore architectural constraints for near-linear system scalability, examining real-world design approaches, tools, and techniques to achieve extreme load handling and avoid common pitfalls.
Data in Motion - Streaming Static Data Efficiently in Akka Persistence
Explore efficient streaming of static data in Akka Persistence, focusing on architecture, implementation, and performance tuning for distributed systems and enterprise applications.
@inline and @specialized - What Do They Do? Should I Be Using Them?
Explore @inline and @specialized annotations in Scala, their performance impacts, and usage guidelines. Learn about other useful annotations like @elidable, @strictfp, @switch, and @varargs.
Readers vs Constructors - Dependency Injection Showdown
Explore dependency injection approaches in Scala, comparing methods like Cake Pattern, constructors, service locators, Reader Monad, and Java solutions. Learn pros and cons to make informed project decisions.
Fault Tolerance in Distributed Systems - A Case Study in Apache Spark
Explore fault tolerance in distributed systems through Apache Spark, examining design principles, challenges, and lessons for building robust systems and understanding their limitations.
Building Safe, More Testable Scala Production Systems at x.ai
Explore key coding patterns, libraries, and architecture lessons for building safe, testable Scala production systems. Learn from x.ai's experience in developing a functional "I/O vs. pure" approach for improved application testability.
Reification and Type-Safety in a CQRS World
Explore reification and type-safety in CQRS applications, focusing on modeling domains as Algebraic Data Types with commands and events. Learn different approaches using type parameters, projections, and path-dependent types.
Event Sourcing and CQRS
Explore Event Sourcing and CQRS patterns for scalable state management in Scala applications, featuring Lagom framework implementation, challenges, and alternative approaches.
Building High Available Systems with Akka Distributed Data
Learn to build highly available distributed systems using Akka Distributed Data. Explore CRDTs, data replication, and practical implementation with a live demo.
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.
High Performance Scala Systems Without Tears
Learn techniques for building high-performance Scala systems efficiently, avoiding common pitfalls and optimizing performance without sacrificing code quality or maintainability.
Akka Present and Future
Explore Akka's current capabilities and future developments in distributed systems, focusing on its role in building scalable and resilient applications.
Twitter's Quest for a Wholly Graal Runtime
Explore Twitter's journey to optimize runtime performance using GraalVM, addressing compilation issues, memory leaks, and cost-efficiency in large-scale server deployments.
How We Built Tools That Scale to Millions of Lines of Code
Explore scalable tools for large-scale Scala codebases, including Taystee, Scala Meta, and Semantic DB. Learn about innovative solutions for code analysis and refactoring in complex projects.
In Types We Trust
Explore how types and contracts enhance software reliability, with insights on test-driven development, proof algorithms, and Scala's role in building robust systems.
Refactor All the Things!
Explore techniques for improving Scala code quality, including pattern matching, recursive functions, and case class best practices. Learn to reduce complexity and enhance maintainability.
Performance Tuning Twitter Services with Graal and ML
Explore advanced performance tuning techniques for Twitter services using Graal compiler and machine learning, presented by Chris Thalinger at Scala Days Lausanne 2019.
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.
Monolith vs. Microservices
Explore monolith vs. microservices architecture from a Scala perspective, focusing on decisive factors, common pitfalls, and best practices for choosing and implementing the right approach.