Sharing Is Caring - How to Let the Compiler Know What You're Thinking

As Scala developers, it is not uncommon to find ourselves struggling against the compiler. And although the compiler tries to communicate with us, the result can be both incomprehensible and one-sided.

In this beginner-friendly talk, we will see how we can improve things by sharing our thoughts with the compiler. Be it by using more descriptive types, leveraging implicits, or even churning out some macros. By this simple act of sharing, we can elevate our relationship with the compiler into a meaningful, and hopefully productive, dialog.

Session length

40 minutes

Language of the presentation

English

Target audience

Beginner: No need to have prior knowledge

Who is your session intended to

People who already started using Scala but still feel that they are struggling against the compiler.

Speaker

Daniel Beskin (ironSource Mobile)