Scala is essentially the C++ of high level (ergo, memory managed) languages on the JVM. It supports many paradigms equally, and due to this, it has sacrificed the "simplicity" of the language. Even ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Lily Mara explains how to avoid high-risk software rewrites through incremental FFI refactoring. She shares how ...

Languages based in Java often involve verbose syntax and domain-specific languages for testing, parsing and numerical compute processes. These things can be the bane of developers, because the piles ...

Scala is a powerful programming language for the Java virtual machine (JVM). It can give you higher quality and more concise code. Moreover, it offers a safe road to high-performance, scalable systems ...

Tips and tricks from the Guardian's software developers on how to set up your IntelliJ IDE to work well with Coursera's Functional Programming Principles in Scala course Coursera's Functional ...

Overview: Scala still powers Apache Spark's core, especially in high-performance pipelines.Hiring data shows fewer Scala ...

This book is the authoritative tutorial on the Scala programming language, co-written by the language's designer, Martin Odersky. This fifth edition is a major rewrite of the entire book, adding new ...

Assembly language provides fine grain control. But it’s rarely used these days, with the exception of some operating-system hackers or 8-bit embedded programmers working on small modules. The ...

If you have the skills, Go, Scala and Ruby are the programming languages most likely to get you job interviews, although JavaScript, Python and Java are the languages most used by developers.