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I really hope Unison succeeds. It looks like a really interesting take on FP / distributed systems. The fact that Paul Chiusano and Runar Bjarnason are at the h

by jmfldn 5y ago

I really hope Unison succeeds. It looks like a really interesting take on FP / distributed systems. The fact that Paul Chiusano and Runar Bjarnason are at the helm is exciting, especially to Scala / FP devs like me who know them as the writers of the legendary "red book". Just based on the rare quality of that book, I'm super interested in other FP projects that they're involved in.

LandR 5y ago
> writers of the legendary "red book". If you mean the manning book "Functional Programming in Scala", I don't even use Scala, yet I feel I got so much out of that book. It's the best functional programming book I've read. It would recommend the book to anyone that wants to learn FP, regardless if you will be using Scala.
- jmfldn 5y ago
  That's the one. It's great for any FP learner for sure. A great example of how to write a book on a deep topic in an engaging and beautifully structured way.
cipheredStones 5y ago
Tangential to the thread, but do you have any other favorite Scala resources you would recommend? I've had only glancing exposure to it, and will soon be taking a role where it's the primary language.
- jmfldn 5y ago
  I do indeed. The "red book" aka Functional Programming in Scala I wouldn't recommend to a beginner. It teaches FP at a fairly deep level to the extent of implementing the abstractions yourself. Take a look at that later perhaps. Don't get me wrong, it is utterly brilliant but it wouldn't be the place to start. I would recommend Essential Scala for the basics. Scala with Cats if you're going to be working with the Typelevel stack (a popular set of FP libraries). Lots of other resources but those two alone will take you far. http://underscore.io/books/essential-scala/ http://underscore.io/books/essential-scala/ http://underscore.io/books/scala-with-cats/ http://underscore.io/books/scala-with-cats/
  - cipheredStones 5y ago
    Thank you, much appreciated!

by jmfldn 5y ago

LandR 5y ago

> writers of the legendary "red book". If you mean the manning book "Functional Programming in Scala", I don't even use Scala, yet I feel I got so much out of that book. It's the best functional programming book I've read. It would recommend the book to anyone that wants to learn FP, regardless if you will be using Scala.

jmfldn 5y ago
That's the one. It's great for any FP learner for sure. A great example of how to write a book on a deep topic in an engaging and beautifully structured way.

cipheredStones 5y ago

Tangential to the thread, but do you have any other favorite Scala resources you would recommend? I've had only glancing exposure to it, and will soon be taking a role where it's the primary language.

jmfldn 5y ago
I do indeed. The "red book" aka Functional Programming in Scala I wouldn't recommend to a beginner. It teaches FP at a fairly deep level to the extent of implementing the abstractions yourself. Take a look at that later perhaps. Don't get me wrong, it is utterly brilliant but it wouldn't be the place to start. I would recommend Essential Scala for the basics. Scala with Cats if you're going to be working with the Typelevel stack (a popular set of FP libraries). Lots of other resources but those two alone will take you far. http://underscore.io/books/essential-scala/ http://underscore.io/books/essential-scala/ http://underscore.io/books/scala-with-cats/ http://underscore.io/books/scala-with-cats/
- cipheredStones 5y ago
  Thank you, much appreciated!