#94: Scala: language with academic background and huge industry adoption

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Around IT in 256 seconds

Tomasz Nurkiewicz

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Podcast for developers, testers, SREs... and their managers. I explain complex and convoluted technologies in a clear way, avoiding buzzwords and hype. Never longer than 4 minutes and 16 seconds. Because software development does not require hours of lectures, dev advocates' slide decks and hand waving. For those of you, who want to combat FOMO, while brushing your teeth. 256 seconds is plenty of time. If I can't explain something within this time frame, it's either too complex, or I don't understand it myself. By Tomasz Nurkiewicz. Java Champion, CTO, trainer, O'Reilly author, blogger

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#94: Scala: language with academic background and huge industry adoption

Around IT in 256 seconds

4 minutes 16 seconds

2 years ago

#94: Scala: language with academic background and huge industry adoption

Scala is a programming language running on the Java Virtual Machine. It’s statically typed, and you can use it both as functional and object-oriented language. Even at the same time. The functional side of Scala supports higher-order (and higher-kinded) types. For those of you know what it means. On the other hand, object-relational features of Scala are equally strong. Including powerful trait composition, that you can somewhat compare to multiple inheritance. Combine than with great Java interoperability and no wonder why Scala became a go to language for many ex-Java developers.

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