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Scala Bootcamp

Scala Bootcamp

This repository contains information on the Evolution Gaming Scala Bootcamp.

Schedule

2021 Q1-Q2 bootcamp schedule

Preparation for the bootcamp

Prerequisites

Please install recent versions of the following before the first lecture:

• intelliJ IDEA Community Edition
• Scala plug-in for IntelliJ IDEA
• OpenJDK, e.g. AdoptOpenJDK, Oracle OpenJDK or OpenJDK using homebrew (for MacOS)
• Scala
• SBT
• Git

Alternatives that are also expected to work:

• Visual Studio Code with Metals as an IDE

Prepare the project

• Check out the Scala Bootcamp project
• Run tests from the command line using sbt test
• Open the project in IntelliJ IDEA and run tests there (right-click on scala-bootcamp project in the left panel and click Run ScalaTests in ‘scala…’)

The tests will fail (for now), this is normal and expected.

Troubleshooting

In case of issues:

• Read Getting Started with Scala
• Read Discover IntelliJ IDEA for Scala
• Ask in the Bootcamp chat

Learning resources

All resources are listed in no particular order.

Books

• Essential Scala (free)
• Scala with Cats 2 (free)
• Functional Programming for Mortals with Scalaz (free+)
• Functional Programming for Mortals with Cats ($15+)
• Scala from Scratch: Exploration ($15+)
• Functional Programming in Scala ($25+)
• Practical FP in Scala: A hands-on approach ($30+)
• Programming in Scala ($30+)
• Zionomicon ($70)

Other

• Tour of Scala & Scala Book from scala-lang.org
• Scala Exercises
• Coursera Scala Specialization
• Rock the JVM courses

Non-Scala

• Learn Git Branching

Status

• The 2020 Q1-Q2 bootcamp has concluded
• The 2020 Q3-Q4 bootcamp has concluded
• The 2021 Q1-Q2 bootcamp will start soon