You can watch the full keynote from Scala eXchange 2015 (account creation required, but free). The talk includes examples and details; this post is a summary of one thread. Scala is a scalable language, from small abstractions to large ones. This helps with the one scaling problem every software system has: scaling the feature set … Read moreScaling Intelligence
by Jorge Montero Maybe you are interested in a language, or an open source project, but you feel like the community is unwelcoming: Some big voices are rude, they’re downright hostile to newcomers and anyone who disagrees with them. Let’s not get involved. Or in your workplace: influential people in the organization aren’t nearly as … Read moreThe Emperor has no clothes: Bad actors in tech
I have one major regret from StrangeLoop. I want to apologize and find a kinder way to be. At dinner the last night, I said something mean about Tony Morris. I’ve never met Tony Morris. I have a feeling of certainty that he was mean to people in the Scala community, and this contributed to … Read moreThis was not OK (regrets)
When we feel like we’re good at something, that’s when we can really learn it, sink our teeth in and love it and do it until we’re experts. It is a great motivator, this feeling of confidence. This belief that we can accomplish what we want to do is called self-efficacy. There are four sources … Read moreWhy Aren’t There More Women Programmers
On our team, in the user group, and at conferences, we try to build community. In each conversation, we do this by emphasizing ways we are alike. Who doesn’t like beer? Monty Python is funny. Everyone has done Object Oriented programming. We all went to college. Each of us can grow a beard. Video games … Read moreWelcome All the People
Saint Louis is a sweet spot to be a developer right now because there are tons of jobs. Saint Louis is a sweet spot to be a passionate developer because we have an amazing user group community. There are active user groups for Java (two), Ruby, JavaScript, and .NET (two). There’s user groups for mobile, … Read moreSaint Louis, Technology City Extraordinaire
I love being a female developer. When I go to a hacker night, I feel like Scarlet in GI Joe, Firestar with Spiderman and his friends. Sysadmins and DBAs are happy to answer questions for a smile. In interviews and in conference speaker selection, I stand out. Colleagues open doors and invite me to happy … Read moreExpect to fly