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Features

  • Scala for the Intrigued
    by Venkat Subramaniam
    With this issue we launch a new series on the Scala programming language by Venkat Subramaniam.
  • Scala Traits
    by Brian Tarbox
    Brian shares one reason to consider Scala even if you are not interested in functional programming.
  • The Only Agile Tools You’ll Ever Need
    by Jeff Langr, Tim Ottinger
    The very first value of agile emphasizes “individuals and interactions over processes and tools.” But that doesn’t mean “don’t use tools.”
  • When Did That Happen?
    by Dan Wohlbruck
    Dan takes us back in time again, to the birth of the ATM. That was in this month in 1969.

Departments

  • Up Front
    by Michael Swaine
    This month kicks off a new series on the Scala language and a series of Pragmatic Bookshelf staff profiles.
  • Choice Bits
    Horror author HP Lovecraft was not cancelled in August, but you can be forgiven for thinking he was.
  • Meet the Team
    Meet Miles Forrest, Pragmatic Bookshelf’s Screencast Development Editor.
  • Shady Illuminations
    by John Shade
    Why Steve Jobs will be missed and Tim Cook will be fine.
  • Calendar
    Author sightings, upcoming conferences, and other events of note.
  • But Wait, There’s More...
    Coming attractions and where to go from here.

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