This week in #Scala (May 1, 2023)

Welcome to the new edition of #ThisWeekInScala!

This blog aims to keep you updated with the latest news from the world of Scala and Reactive programming.

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New Content

• Scala Center Activity Report for 2023 Q1
• Dropped: Package Objects
• Underrated Scala Features and Hidden Gems in the Standard Library
• Beginner’s guide to derivations in Scala
• Making of a hybrid ScalaMatsuri
• Blog on some of the not-so-common SBT Features
• Integrating Akka with Cats-Effect 3
• Scala.js lenses, frontends, and server side rendering with an AWS JVM Lambda Scala backend
• Are you sure your Scala 3 opaque types don’t instantiate?
• Faster Scala.js development with front-end tooling and new tutorials
• sbt Plugins Community Repository
• Using Vulcan Codecs with Kafka Java APIs
• Zio-channel, Go-like channels for your ZIO application
• CEffBanX — demo Scala 2.13 app integrating various FP libraries
• Understanding FP: Overcoming Intuition and Ease Hurdles
• Scalar Conference 2023 talks
• Pain-free APIs with Smithy4s
• Have we found the holy Enum?
• Get more clarity with opaque types in Scala 3
• Full-stack Scala 3 with Typelevel stack
• Concurrency with Cats Effect
• Setting up CORS & CSRF on Http4s
• Proper and Basic Property-Based Testing

Events

• LambdaConf returns Sept 16–19th and is better than ever! (Call For Proposals and Call for Volunteers)
• ZIO World 2023 (Lisbon, April 21st) (+ Call For Proposals)
• ScalaDays tickets are on sale!
• Functional Scala 2023 (London, Nov 30) (Code: ThisWeekInScala10OFF)
• CFP: ScalaMatsuri (Online event, April 15th-16th 2023)
• NEScala 2023 Call to Action
• ZIO Hackathon, Scotland (in-person and online)