Scala for the Intrigued

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So we've talked about Scala before (Jan '09 (http://www.sfjava.org/events/9348575/) and Feb '12 (http://www.sfjava.org/events/47784302/)), but since the language never ceases to amaze me, I thought we should revisit it again, this time with Dr. Venkat Subramaniam, the author of "Programming Scala: Tackle Multi-Core Complexity on the Java Virtual Machine (http://pragprog.com/book/vsscala/programming-scala)" (among other titles).

Scala (http://www.scala-lang.org/) is a statically typed, fully OO, hybrid functional language that provides highly expressive syntax on the JVM. It is great for pattern matching, concurrency, and simply writing concise code for everyday tasks. If you're a Java programmer intrigued by this language and are interested in exploring further, this talk is for you.

We will go through a rapid overview of the language, look at its key strengths and capabilities, and see how you can use this language for your day-to-day programming. This session will be coding intensive, so be ready for some serious Scala syntax and idioms.

The venue, food, drinks, and giveaways will be provided by our sponsors.

About Dr. Venkat Subramaniam

Dr. Venkat Subramaniam, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with agile practices on their software projects, and speaks frequently at international conferences and user groups. Venkat is also an adjunct faculty and teaches CS courses remotely at the University of Houston. He is author of ".NET Gotchas," coauthor of 2007 Jolt Productivity Award winning "Practices of an Agile Developer," author of "Programming Groovy: Dynamic Productivity for the Java Developer" and "Programming Scala: Tackle Multi-Core Complexity on the Java Virtual Machine" (Pragmatic Bookshelf).

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