Most programming languages are gaining functional programming constructs, and the JVM remains a rock-solid base on which to build a wide variety of applications; however, the legacy ties to OOP in the Java programming language itself make many of the more interesting and useful aspects of functional programming difficult to achieve.
Date:
23 March 2018, IASI
Training fee: €250/participant plus VAT, only 25 seats available
To book your seats, please contact us by email ([email protected]) or phone (+40 741 103 133).
About the training
In this course we’ll dive into two popular FP languages for the JVM: Scala and Clojure. You’ll learn about the critical features designed into these languages that can take your software to the next level. Both languages have great strengths, but we’ll also talk about the most significant problems that you’ll face when adopting either.
The hands-on portion of the course will concentrate on some of the most significant benefits of working with each.
Prerequisites
The content is approachable for all levels of developers. Experience working with Java, Javascript, or C# is recommended.
Course Outline
- Scala
- First-class persistent data structures
- Improved type system
- Type inference, call-by-name, extended argument lists, implicits
- Libraries of interest
- Weaknesses and Challenges
- Scala.js (browser-based scala)
- Lab: Some tractable code examples you can run/modify
- Clojure
- Dramatically simpler syntax
- Language concerns at a library layer
- Code as data
- Ad-hoc polymorphism
- First-class treatment of time as a programming concern
- Spec vs Type systems
- Dynamic development
- Libraries of interest
- Weaknesses and Challenges
- Clojurescript (browser-based Clojure)
- Lab: Some tractable code examples you can run/modify.
- Summary
- A review of pros/cons, naming specific use-cases for each language
- Objective comparison: How to talk to others about the pros/cons
The trainer
Vijay is a functional programmer in Clojure/Scala with 15 years of experience with Java and JVM technologies that includes building large enterprise applications, leading, architecting Big Data and Machine Learning projects. Vijay enjoys coaching and mentoring and is a Lightbend certified Advanced Scala Trainer.
He currently works as a Dangineer leading the Data Engineering/Analytics/Science team at Werkspot, Amsterdam and is a co-host of Defn Podcast, focused on Clojure.
Date:
23 March 2018, IASI
Training fee: €250/participant plus VAT, only 25 seats available
To book your seats, please contact us by email ([email protected]) or phone (+40 741 103 133).
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