Using Types to write better API libraries

Good use of types in your code can help make your code more understand. I’ll talk through how you can modify a “Java style” client library for a REST API into something that uses types to ensure correctness and discoverability.

Session length

10 minutes

Language of the presentation

English

Target audience

Beginner: No need to have prior knowledge

Who is your session intended to

People who have a basic understanding of Scala and want to understand how to use it to write better software

Speaker

Ren Pillay (Senior Developer, Atlassian)