Assembling a Gatling (gun) ... how hard can it be?
2018-03-07 Software-Engineering Scala
Back to the roots!!! I am writing Gatling tests (again :)). (Obviously) I used to do this (a lot :)), when I was with Gilt (for an obvious reason :)). ... Read More
How to make your options in the future suck less!!!
2017-06-26 Software-Engineering Scala Functional-Programming
If you are here for some advise on how to invest your money (using options), you are in the wrong place. This is about how to use Scala Options in ... Read More
Scala on Android - Gradle, Ensime and the Android UI samples
2015-01-27 Software-Engineering Scala Functional-Programming Mobile
Besides getting my first companion app done for my Pebble, I also spend some time on X-Mas to start porting the Android UI samples to Scala. The ... Read More
X-Mas Project 1: Pebble Hello World 2.0 - The companion edition (with Android, Scala, Macroid)
2014-12-29 Software-Engineering Nerdy Scala Mobile
I love Christmas!!! My wife turns the house into the home of all homes, I get to see my all (or at least most of) my friends and ... I get to work on ... Read More
Scala, Android and BLE, because ...
2014-07-27 Software-Engineering Mobile Scala Nerdy
... everything is better with bluetooth :). Originally I was thinking to do a presentation, but Martin convinced me to turn my talk for the Scala ... Read More
Scala on the Pebble - Exploring SDK 2.0 ...
2014-02-06 Software-Engineering Scala Embedded Mobile
... just kidding :). Reality is ... triggered by the release of the Pebble SDK 2.0 on Feb., 3rd (iOS only, more on this later) and after more than 20 ... Read More
Scala on Android - A start ...
2014-01-28 Software-Engineering Mobile Scala Functional-Programming
I don't know what your experience is, but ... ... in my case, when I look at a new technology, one of the main (or first) hurdles is, that it takes ... Read More
Scala on a Chromebook? Yes, we can!!!
2014-01-22 Software-Engineering Scala
A couple of weeks ago I got myself an Acer Chromebook and so far I am very happy with it. I use it as a tablet with a keyboard and carry it around ... Read More
To become or not to become ... a Sunday with Scala and Actors
2013-10-07 Software-Engineering Functional-Programming Scala
It is Sunday, the sun is shining ... in Ireland!!! What do you do? Right: You get your laptop and finally start to get your head around the actor ... Read More
Teaching Scala @ TCD ... back to the roots
2012-11-10 Software-Engineering Conferences Scala Functional-Programming
20 years ago I used to teach object-oriented programming (based on Eiffel) at my old university in Germany. This week I got the chance to experience a ... Read More