Weehawken-Lang1: Equality in Scala; Scala 3
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About Weehawken-Lang
Weehawken-Lang is a virtual meetup group about programming languages and tooling design (compilers, interpreters, build tools etc). It aims to be a casual place where people with different language backgrounds can exchange ideas about programming languages.
We also aim to function as a fundraiser for a good cause. Initially, we plan to donate primarily to April Hyacinth, a contributor to Scala compiler who has been sick for 6 months.
Talk 1: Equality in Scala
To kick off the event, Eugene Yokota (@eed3si9n) will give a talk on equality in Scala. Through untangling this one seemingly simple yet complicated concept of ==, we will trace back the ancestral roots of Scala as a language, and how the design has evolved over the course of its history to achieve its ideals. This first talk is meant to be an ice-breaker to initiate conversations about different language design. The format for future meetings will be determined accordingly.
Talk 2: Scala 3: Python 3 or Easiest Upgrade Ever? by Daniel Spiewak
With the release of Scala 3 just around the corner and a large fraction of the library ecosystem now fully tested and releasing against that version, it’s worth looking at the verdict on what this upgrade means for end users of Scala. In this talk, we will look at what has been surprisingly easy and what has been difficult in the process of migrating existing projects from Scala 2.13 to Scala 3.0, as well as sample a bit of what we can look forward to as industrial users of Scala once we make the (surprisingly short) leap.
Format: 40min talk, 20min discussion
Details
Date and time: Wed, December 9th 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Location: Online
Registration fee: $20 All proceeds will be donated
Weehawken-Lang1: Equality in Scala; Scala 3