Re implicits and their interplay with macros: Achieving 3.2x Faster Scala Compile Time Diagnostics: - A method takes an implicit parameter to be filled in by

Re implicits and their interplay with macros: Achieving 3.2x Faster Scala Compile Time Diagnostics: - A method takes an implicit parameter to be filled in by the compiler - the Scala compiler synthesizes an argument for that parameter using macros - instead of using an existing value in the implicit scope Conclusion: that's why a small source file took so long to typecheck. Details at https://jobs.zalando.com/tech/blog/achieving-3.2x-faster-scala-compile-time/ https://jobs.zalando.com/tech/blog/achieving-3.2x-faster-sca...