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My schedule for CodeMash 2010

Or, more accurately, CodeMash 2.0.1.0. This is the week that software development in many locations in the midwest takes a hiatus so that its developers can beef up on new skills and ultimately provide...

Posted 11 January 2010 11:51 AM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, C#, CodeMash, Java Posse, Scala, F#, Scalatest, clojure, cucumber

How I spent my software stimulus ...

A few months ago, Bill Wagner (my business partner at SRT Solutions) and I were talking about how companies were really pulling together in this economy and doing what they could to help others. I was...

Posted 17 June 2009 10:16 PM by dmarsh | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: SRT Solutions, Scala, Silverlight, software stimulus lab

Another Java Posse Roundup comes to a close

Well, I've been here in Crested Butte since Sunday afternoon, for the 3rd Java Posse Roundup . It's been an amazing experience, as always. I blogged earlier in the week about how this conference...

Posted 06 March 2009 06:31 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, Flex, Java Posse, Scala, JavaFX, events, jpr09, Scalatest, conferences

Alternative Languages on the JVM at the Java Posse Roundup

The Java Posse Roundup conference continues to evolve to meet the interests of the attendees. This year, the first day was an optional day, with groups coding on alternate languages on the JVM. Groups...

Posted 03 March 2009 09:36 AM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, Java Posse, Groovy, Scala, JavaFX, events, Fan, Grails, jpr09, Scalatest, conferences

Practical Scala slides posted

My talk at CodeMash focused on a transition from Java to Scala, demonstrating the simplicity that Scala brings to ordinary Java tasks, like Swing code. I believe that as programmers become familiar with...

Posted 22 January 2009 10:32 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: CodeMash, Scala

Scala for Java Programmers talk

Last night, I presented a talk entitled "Scala for Java Programmers" at the Ann Arbor Java User Group . I have posted the slides at http://srtsolutions.com/content/ScalaForJavaAAJUG.pdf. This...

Posted 24 September 2008 03:44 PM by dmarsh | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Java, Scala, AAJUG

I'm speaking on Scala this week

So, this Tech Events in Ann Arbor post for the week of September 22 finds yours truly speaking at the Ann Arbor Java User Group on Tuesday, September 23 at 6:30. The meeting will be held at Washtenaw Community...

Posted 22 September 2008 04:10 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, AACS, Scala, AAJUG, lightning talks

Tail recursion in Scala and Annotations for Software Defect Detection

The Java Posse interview with Brian Goetz and Bill Pugh cleared up how Scala supports tail recursion in spite of the JVM's lack of support. Brian Goetz did a great job of explaining that currently...

Posted 11 June 2008 09:53 AM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, Java Posse, Scala, F#, Hanselminutes

Lists and folding in Scala

James Iry pointed out that I could have used a fold left in my solution to the first ProjectEuler problem. Ah, now I remember reading about folds! So, I went back and looked at it. Right he is, of course...

Posted 29 April 2008 04:12 PM by dmarsh | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Scala, fold, foldLeft

Euler problems in Scala

SRT is abuzz with solving the Euler problems, in our collective spare time, and in different languages. Bill Wagner has been solving the problems on euler.net in C#/LINQ. Darrell Hawley is attacking them...

Posted 08 April 2008 01:39 PM by dmarsh | 4 comment(s)

Filed under: Scala, euler

Technical Sessions at the Java Posse Roundup

I'm a month late in posting this, but better late than never. The Java Posse Roundup was an Open Spaces conference in Crested Butte, CO. It was held March 4-8, and this was the second (hopefully annual...

Posted 01 April 2008 02:15 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Open Spaces Technology, Agile, Flex, Java Posse, Scala, Java Posse Roundup 2008

The Java Posse Roundup: the view from 9000 feet

I'm here in Crested Butte, for the 2nd Java Posse Roundup (my second time as well). It's been great, and much different than last year. That's cool because the theme was "Don't Repeat...

Posted 07 March 2008 10:09 AM by dmarsh | 6 comment(s)

Filed under: Flex, Scala, Java Posse Roundup, Android

Canceling my Scala talk at AAJUG on Tuesday

I was planning to talk about Scala at the Ann Arbor Java User Group meeting this week, but I'm going to have to cancel. I came down with the flu, and then pneumonia and I'm still coughing too much...

Posted 24 February 2008 08:42 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Java, Ann Arbor, Scala, AAJUG, events

Scala talk at AAJUG on Tuesday, March 26

I will be doing an introduction to Scala at the Ann Arbor Java User Group meeting on Tuesday, March 26. The AAJUG wordpress site is broken, but hopefully people will know about the talk and attend anyhow...

Posted 21 February 2008 11:10 AM by dmarsh | 3 comment(s)

Filed under: Java, Ann Arbor Computer Society, Scala, AAJUG, events

Installing Scala plugin for Eclipse 3.3

I don't recall having a problem installing the Scala plugin on my old (Windows) laptop, but I got a new one and started migrating things over this week. In order to get the Scala plugin to install...

Posted 31 January 2008 08:38 PM by dmarsh | with no comments

Filed under: Scala