Scala-bility

A Sample Application Using Akka Cluster: Libanius, the Quiz

Let’s describe a sample Akka application. The Libanius Scala library holds an immutable Quiz class...

Posted by James McCabe on December 02, 2019 · 8 mins read

Spark, a Worked Example: Speeding Up DNA Sequencing

Processing huge amounts of data takes time. To do it efficiently we can write code...

Posted by James McCabe on July 22, 2016 · 14 mins read

Scala.js and React: Building an Application for the Web

Scala.js compiles Scala code to JavaScript. I noticed on the Reactive Programming course at Coursera...

Posted by James McCabe on May 13, 2015 · 28 mins read

Speaking Actors Living in the Phone

A Hollywood actor who couldn’t speak wouldn’t get far. How soon before we say the...

Posted by James McCabe on April 06, 2015 · 6 mins read

The QuizItemSource Typeclass

When talking about scaling an application, people are usually referring to performance: how to design...

Posted by James McCabe on September 23, 2014 · 15 mins read

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