An intentionally provocative heading, but one I stand behind until someone can prove otherwise (and I welcome just that). Scribe 1.x was pretty fast (https://matthicks.com/2017/01/12/logging-performance/), but was not written with performance in mind. When I came back around and realized just how…
Read more →I've never been a fan of the setup of logging frameworks as far back as when I was a Java developer. The hassle and complexity of configuring and managing the logging framework was always a big hassle and would often create serious problems in the application if not done right. Even today in Scala…
Read more →I often speak to clients and developers that are pushing the Play Framework as the ideal web framework when developing Scala web applications. I started considering why Play is the framework that people tend to settle on, especially large companies. I think there are a few reasons: It's supported by…
Read more →I've been pretty busy the past few weeks with clients and haven't had much time to blog. Last week, however, I gave a presentation to the OKC JUG (Java Users Group) about Scala. As anyone that actually reads my blog must know, Scala is my primary language and I absolutely love it. This week since...
Read more →This article is continuing in the series on exploring Hyperscala. If you have not already done so, I would highly recommend reading the following previous posts as many topics discussed here build on concepts previously discussed: Hyperscala: An Introduction Hyperscala: Getting Started Hyperscala:…
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