How Does “20 seconds” Work in Scala?
Various constructions like “20.seconds” look like baked into the Scala language. Let’s see how these work.
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The Difference Between Null, Nothing, Nil, None and Unit in Scala
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Akka Streams has the Graph DSL, which is one of its most powerful APIs. Learn how to use it and get started quickly with Akka Streams.
Comparing Akka Streams, Kafka Streams and Spark Streaming
We compare three of the most popular streaming libraries and see where Akka Streams, Kafka Streams and Spark Streaming are most useful.
Why are Type Classes Useful in Scala?
FP fans talk about pure functional programming in Scala with type classes. They’re hard. Why do we really need them?
Akka HTTP to Heroku in 10 Minutes
Akka HTTP is super easy to deploy to a web server. Learn how to use Heroku and deploy your first Akka HTTP service in minutes.
A Monads Approach for Beginners, in Scala
A Scala tutorial on Monads that makes no assumptions and starts from practical needs. We derive the monad patterns (“laws”) from scratch.
5 Nice Scala Tricks for Expressiveness
Scala is an amazingly expressive language, but even the most experienced devs aren’t aware of all the subtleties.
How to Create Your Own Custom String Interpolator
Yep, you can write your own interpolator that looks like it was built into the Scala language. Learn how.
How Akka Typed Incentivizes You to Write Good Code
Akka Typed is one of the best things that happened with the Akka API. We explore how good practices are baked into the API directly.