Basically, I understand the concepts of functional programming quite well and can also programme #purescript or #haskell relatively confidently. But when it comes to #typelevel programming, I haven't quite got over this threshold yet. I would really like to understand everything better and learn more in this area, because many cool libraries are based on it.
Please note that these are mostly raw and unedited, so they include the chrome from the SpatialChat window, intros, outros, and occasionally technical glitches. But they're a faithful representation of what it was like to be there -- enjoy!
The schedule is set, tickets are open, and everything is ready to roll for the Northeast #Scala Symposium on Oct 26-28! https://nescalas.github.io/
For only $10 you get the #Typelevel Summit, NEScala, and the Unconference! And it's not passive listening on Zoom: we'll be using SpatialChat and Discord this year, so there will be lots of chances to meet and hang out with the Scala community.
So get your ticket today, spread the word, and join us in two weeks - it'll be great to see you all there!
Tickets are open for the Northeast Scala Symposium! As always, we're just trying to cover costs, and since we're online this year, that's only $10 for three days:
We're ironing out the details of the schedule now, and it's looking to be a great lineup of presentations, panels, and hanging out with the rest of the Scala community.
I still can't wrap my head around the #Lichess chess server being built in Scala 3 and using Typelevel libraries, in an #FP style. This chess server is insanely popular.
We have a bunch of great talks lined up for the #Typelevel Summit and NE Scala, but we need more of them to fill out the schedule.
So please: think about what you and your communities have been doing that might be interesting, and consider proposing a talk.
Talks don't have to be long, and don't have to be super-technical - we're interested in everything from the community to case studies to neat libraries.
Yesterday at $work we upgraded a #Typelevel#scala stack service that powers our help center search and other internal tools from 2.13 to 3.3 and it was boring and easy.
The combination of #Scala version 3 and #Typelevel#Cats and #Kittens is pretty neat. "Kittens" is a library that has derived type classes for Cats. I just learned about Kittens yesterday. "Kittens" uses #Shapeless libraries underneath.
Hi! I'm a lifelong programmer with a passion for #Scala and good engineering, which has led me in the direction of #FP. As of relatively recently, I'm on the #Typelevel Steering Committee.