Building a Company on Scala
Explore the journey of building a company on Scala in this Scala Days Copenhagen 2017 conference talk. Discover how Tapad's CTO and co-founder, Dag Liodden, made the decision to use Scala in 2010, providing the technical foundation to scale the company to manage over 20 PB of data and achieve a $360 million acquisition. Delve into the challenges faced by both experienced and novice Scala developer teams, and learn how to overcome these barriers. Gain insights on delivering high-quality code at high velocity using Scala, and understand the importance of frameworks in maintaining productivity. Examine the trade-offs between reactive and async vs. sync approaches, and learn to avoid premature abstractions. Discover strategies for team training, explanation, scrutiny, and evolution in the Scala ecosystem. Whether you're an engineer or entrepreneur, acquire valuable knowledge on building a successful team or company using Scala as your primary programming language.