Scala: It's Good for Your Health
July 15th, 2010
I was just stood in my kitchen washing the dishes and reflecting on the past four years coding Scala and being heavily involved with the community; seeing it grow and enjoying the relationships that have been forged through that time. I have learnt more during my time in this community than probably any other I have ever been involved with.
To date, I am yet to encounter someone in the Scala and Lift communities who isn’t above average intellectually and super friendly. Pretty much everyone, without exception, is very clever and this generates amazingly stimulating discussions, no matter what the topic. I have been exceedingly fortunate to work with the likes of David, Marius, Jonas and Viktor and have them provoke new ideas and create shared experiences with as we challenge our own thinking and continue to improve both Lift and Akka.
Finally, I have been lucky enough to forge some great friendships that have ultimately been very rewarding. Moreover, it makes me wonder what my life might be like had I never gotten involved with Lift? The likelihood of making those same friendships would be slim, and I doubt I would be a published author either!
All this makes me conclude that Scala has had a very, very positive impact on my life as a whole. So, if you are feeling under the weather? Perhaps you should take some Scala ;-)
July 15th, 2010 at 07:42 PM
Actually, it is you who contribute the most to the friendly atmosphere. Keep on cruuzin…
July 15th, 2010 at 09:56 PM
Thanks for the kind words, being a part of this community is invaluable and humbling.
I owe you a beer or two mate! Thanks for being awesome
July 15th, 2010 at 11:30 PM
Hear, hear! I couldn’t agree more. The Scala community and forums are a shining example of a responsive, friendly an helpful social environment, and I’m sure this is a major contributor to the growing popularity of Scala.
August 17th, 2010 at 01:42 PM
“Perhaps you should take some Scala ;-)”
The bakers over the road did not have any scala so i went for a jam donut instead. ;-)
Always a good read this blog even if i still dont know half the time what Tim is going on about. One day i’ll have time to look into this…one day.
David Stephens