Scala Resurrection

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Post by jmgimeno » Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 11:12 AM UTC

Re: Scala Resurrection

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Post by jmgimeno » Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 11:12 AM UTC

In this post, John de Goes discusses the issues standing in the way of Scala’s growth in industry, and share his thoughts about how we can all help.

Re: Scala Resurrection

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Post by 62951413 » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 7:06 PM UTC

As someone with a mvn-built Spark Streaming to Delta Lake project in Scala open in IDEA right this moment I find this article hugely depressing. I love every single technology I just mentioned but the sheer proposed scope makes me think it ain't gonna happen. The momentum is lost completely.

* IDEA works for Scala just fine but I wouldn't object to more refactoring features ported from the Java world

* the Akka debacle was enormous and made me think Scala is not viable anymore outside of the Spark/Flink/Kafka circles

* mvn needs a newer frontend/DSL but it's light years ahead of the SBTs/Gradles of the world otherwise

* WAScalaM seems to be the only alternative platform that is forward-looking enough to make sense

* FP has its place but the multi-year emphasis on it has damaged real-life adoption disproportionately