🧠 Scala 3 Quiz: What are the inferred types here? #scala 
Matej Cerny
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Functional programming enthusiast with strong foundations in the relational databases world #FP #Scala #Postgres
🎉 Another minor version of Scala 2 is out, featuring JDK 26 support. As usual, check the release notes for more details 👇 #scala 
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Release Scala 2.13.18 · scala/scala
The Scala team at Akka is pleased to announce Scala 2.13.18.
This release fixes several regressions from 2.13.17. It is compatible with JDKs 8 to 2...
Java devs, have you noticed that List, Optional, and CompletableFuture all behave like containers you can map over? Yet, the syntax is inconsistent. Sadly, you can't write an interface to enforce a common API, at least not in Java. Search for "Higher-Kinded Types" if you're curious how other languages like Scala solve this. #java 
Java devs, have you noticed that List, Optional, and CompletableFuture all behave like containers you can map over? Yet, the syntax is inconsistent. Sadly, you can't write an interface to enforce a common API, at least not in Java. Search for "Higher-Kinded Types" if you're curious how other languages like Scala solve this. #java 
The greatest improvement over the years is that now we send CSV files via an S3 bucket instead of SFTP.
The biggest shift in Scala 3.8 is that the standard library is finally being built with Scala 3 (up until now, it was still Scala 2!). So, what changes for us end users? Absolutely nothing! And that’s beautiful. 🧘♂️ #scala
"Better-fors" are leaving preview with the release of Scala 3.8. It looks like a small DX upgrade, but under the hood, the desugaring is a lot simpler, skipping redundant `.map` calls. See the official documentation. #scala 
Better fors
Apparently, there was an experiment called "Lasca" which tried to shift #Scala more towards #Haskell. Based on the readme, it was planned to feature full type inference and be LLVM based. Funnily enough, in Czech 🇨🇿 the name means "Love" ♥️ 
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GitHub - nau/lasca-compiler: Lasca is Scala shifted towards Haskell.
Lasca is Scala shifted towards Haskell. Contribute to nau/lasca-compiler development by creating an account on GitHub.
Quick clarification☝️Just because Scala itself targets JDK 8 doesn't mean your app has to! You're free to use any JDK 8 or newer. Scala 3.8 will raise the minimum required JDK to 17, but you'll still be able to use the latest JDKs (21, 25, etc.) for your own projects. #scala #jdk View quoted note →
Let's look at four possibilities that JDK 17 adoption could unlock for the upcoming #Scala versions. 🧵
With #Scala 3.8 around the corner, let's recap its biggest changes:
1️⃣ JDK 17 as a minimum version
2️⃣ "Better fors" (SIP-62)
3️⃣ Standard library built with Scala 3
The biggest improvements in #Scala 3 are not enums or nicer implicits syntax, but:
🤝 Making binary compatibility across versions possible (via TASTy)
⚡ A built-in interactive compiler (instead of a batch tool)
🔗 A modular architecture that makes new features easier to add
🎉 Scala 3.7.4 is officially out, bringing several fixes and backports. See the full changelog 👇 #scala 
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Release 3.7.4 · scala/scala3
Highlights of the release
Bump Scala CLI to v1.9.1 (was v1.9.0) #23962
Make coverage more similar to the one in Scala 2 #23722
Deprecations for r...
Streams are a powerful tool for control flow, covering topics such as event handling, file processing, reading from the database... Learn more from Zainab Ali's talk at the London Scala User Group. #scala
Please share so my boss Michal is happy! 😂 Or to spread the word about VirtusLab / SoftwareMill's new podcast! 📢 Or to support local #Scala agencies! 💪
There are so many great thoughts, to pinpoint just a few:
1️⃣ Tooling is nowhere near other languages
2️⃣ Missing a true "Spring Boot-like" framework
3️⃣ Official docs need real-world examples
4️⃣ The persistent misconception that "you need async for performance"
#scala
This is probably the most complete tutorial on typeclasses in Scala 3, it's basically a short book. Bookmark it, as it has everything: givens, derivation, mirrors, inline defs, macros... you name it. #scala https://kubuszok.com//2025/sanely-automatic-derivation/
After years, I came to the same conclusion: it's worth taking the time to use proper test data, even for attributes you don't currently use in your business logic. It'll save you so much time later. 
Galaxy brain
Don't look down! Look at the data instead!
You might get the same vertigo
Scala vs. F#: Which is more functional? #scala #fsharp 
Alexandru Nedelcu
Scala vs F#
Which language leans more towards functional programming? In this binary choice, people have perceived F# to be that language, due to its ML roots,...
The tech industry is creating its own talent crisis. By ditching junior devs for AI hype, companies are just burning out their seniors and killing the future talent pipeline. #ai