jatcwang

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   How fast does Java compile?(mill-build.org)

   94 points by jatcwang 2y ago|71 comments
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   by jatcwang 2y ago

   Have you looked into temporal.io? It supports dynamic workflows.
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   by jatcwang 5y ago

   https://xuwei-k.hatenablog.com/entry/2021/05/14/210911 Someone did some tests on Scalaz codebase and Scala 3 is around 2.5x faster. While Scalaz (and Cats) isn't exactly like your typical Scala prod
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   by jatcwang 6y ago

   Scala _can_ do structural typing, but you almost never see it in the wild so I don't think you'll be able to find any data on it. The main reason why it isn't used in Scala is because it's implemented using run-time refl
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   by jatcwang 6y ago

   Very, very excited about Scala 3. Here are some of the things I'm looking forward to using: * Generally a more clean language for everyday use, codifying existing patterns like newtypes (opaque types), typeclass derivation and extensio
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   by jatcwang 6y ago

   Using remote dev boxes can definitely be a huge productivity boon, from having better specs to much faster networks. Here's an example of how Databricks improved their dev cycle with beefy machines running Bazel + remote cache: https:
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   by jatcwang 7y ago

   I was initially skeptical of Scala when I landed my first Scala gig a few years ago, but now I'm really glad I picked it. Simple things like pattern matching and immutability are amazing, and Implicits + Macros enables some awesome lib