Blogs

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 compiler writers have to build in the support (which Scala does) because the language doesn't support...

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) conference. The non-technical sessions , about which I already posted, were great, and the technical...

I was just loading up my iPod for my Friday night workout and I was hoping for a new Java Posse podcast. I'm in the habit of listening to podcasts rather than music while working out. The time goes quickly and I learn something. The only downside is that it's not good at ALL for taking notes...

It's not just Art Fair this week Yes, it's Art Fair week. Townies know to avoid driving into Ann Arbor unless they're actually GOING to Art Fair. I have a meeting on Wednesday, so I'm riding my bike from the outskirts of town. Usually, our friends Melissa Dominiak and Micheal Cole come...

The conference officially begins! The Java Posse Roundup officially started today. About 25-30 people have gathered here in Crested Butte, Colorado. Bruce Eckel and the Java Posse together organized this open spaces event, and I’m really enjoying myself so far. I won’t try to transcribe the...