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Why Scala? ...by a hilarious Indian guy

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  • Presented by Venkat Subramaniam
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Beginner. No background in the topic needed.

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Programming languagesScalaFunctional programming

Venkat Subramaniam delivers an entertaining and insightful presentation on why developers should adopt Scala over Java.

This Indian guy is mega LOL! @ "It's already time for a coffee break. I am tired!" :D @ "That's called IDE vomit!" :D @ "You don't need to be working hard to do stupid things!" :D No idea who this is (pls. comment), would deserve credits.

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What people say. Recommended as a classic, highly entertaining talk that convinces Java developers to explore Scala.

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