Scala for the impatient

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1. jimmytucsonJul 2023
   Spark is the single biggest use that comes to mind.

   Scala reminds me of Java trying to be Haskell. If you know either of those then you have a head start.

   Martin Odersky’s course Functions Programming in Scala: https://www.coursera.org/learn/scala-functional-programming

   Scala for the Impatient: https://github.com/shellyhanda/Scala/blob/master/Scala%20for...

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2. hocuspocusMay 2021
   In no particular order:

   - If you're at least a little familiar with Java, Scala for the Impatient is pretty good, though a little dated (I think the last edition covers Scala 2.12).

   - Daniel Westheide's blog: https://danielwestheide.com/books/the-neophytes-guide-to-sca...

   - https://www.scala-exercises.org (at least the part on the standard library).

   - https://www.handsonscala.com

   Note: Scala 3 introduces quite a bit of new syntax that is specifically designed to make intimidating features less so. But at the beginner/intermediate level it won't matter too much, for instance if you learn how to implement typeclasses the old way, you'll easily understand the new syntax. Also the Scala Center has committed to providing a lot of training material along with the Scala 3 release.

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3. dxxviMay 2018
   "Each time I pick one I end up giving up after 2 weeks as I always go back to Java": you don't want to leave your comfort zone, I guest. I suggest Scala. Start with Scala for the Impatient a little bit and then Functional Programming in Scala.
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4. hiram112Jul 2017
   I didnt think the Scala Coursera was very good for general developers - a bit too academic and focusing on functional / recursive patterns which aren't a good way to get a feel for the language in everyday web usage (vs Php, Java, etc).

   I'd recommend the book 'Scala for the Impatient', tutorials and projects from Twitter, and Maven or SBT template projects.

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5. charlie-rJul 2017
   I would recommend starting with SBT templates, and I second the recommendation of Scala for the Impatient.

   We began working with Scala very slowly, only using it for small internal projects until we were more familiar with the language and stack.

   We also avoided heading too deep into category theory territory in the beginning. Libraries like Cats and Scalaz are not allowed (currently).

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6. gh0ztMar 2017
   As you are asking for books - Scala for the impatient (http://www.horstmann.com/scala/) - Programming in Scala (https://booksites.artima.com/programming_in_scala_3ed)

   I found those books very good resources. The Scala website lists a few others (https://www.scala-lang.org/documentation/books.html)

   Aprt from that I found Daniel Westheides blog a very good starting point (http://danielwestheide.com/scala/neophytes.html)

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