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Someone had this argument (can't find the link) - for every ace Java developer out there you have hundreds of companies with a relevant position to compete over
by eranation 13y ago
Someone had this argument (can't find the link) - for every ace Java developer out there you have hundreds of companies with a relevant position to compete over her / him. For a Scala developer position, you are competing with less companies, so you might as well be able to fill the Scala developer position faster than the Java one.
Regarding speed, I don't mind about the runtime speed as much as compile speed, runtime speed is getting very close to Java, and is much faster than popular dynamic languages, I think it's a great alternative to JRuby, Jython or Clojure in that aspect.
- fecak 13y agoAs a recruiter, I think I'd have an easier time filling a Scala position because the demand for Scala jobs (primarily among those with little professional experience) has outstripped supply in the past couple years. If I post a Scala or Clojure job, I will get applicants from across the country. My Java job postings don't get nearly that much attention on a national level, because they are more common. People generally don't have to move for a Java position, but many are willing to move for a Scala/Clojure job.
- Qerub 13y agoI've heard that argument here: http://2013.flatmap.no/simen.html http://2013.flatmap.no/simen.html