Types, Kinds and Type Constructors in Scala
Scala has a powerful type system. We look at how Scala types can be organized, what type constructors are, and why we should care.
Recent posts
Scala 3: Opaque Types
We discover opaque type aliases in Scala 3 and how we can define new types with zero overhead.
Scala 3 Traits: New Features
This article will continue some of the previous explorations of Scala 3. Here, we’ll discuss some of the new functionality of traits in Scala 3.
Enums in Scala 3
Scala 3 introduces enums. About time! Even though it might seem like something minor, it has important implications.
New Types in Scala 3
Scala 3 introduces some new kinds of types, which we’re eagerly awaiting for.
Lenses, Prisms and Optics in Scala
A really nice way to inspect, extract and modify deeply nested data structures in Scala.
Akka HTTP loves JSON: 3 Libraries You Can Integrate into Akka HTTP
Akka HTTP needs JSON like humans need water. We show you how to integrate Spray-Json, Circe and Jackson into Akka HTTP.
How to Deploy a Scala Application to AWS Lambda
Scala code is super easy to deploy to AWS lambda. We show you how in this step by step tutorial.
Refined Types in Scala
We look at how we can impose constraints on values at compile time with the Refined library.
Underscores are Overloaded in Scala!
Scala syntax is so confusing sometimes - I’ll show almost all uses of underscores in Scala. Sometimes the philosophy is inconsistent, but it’s worth at least...