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• Scala Native Dependencies

  A quick-start list of dependencies for a Scala Native project

• Scala Native - do you have the time?

  working with dates and times in Scala Native

• introducing websocket-scala

  a simple websocket library for scala

• slick codegen on postgres views

  auto-generating slick schemas based on Postgres Views

• nested case classes and json4s

  using json4s to extract case class instances that contain other case class instances in Scala

• diff and patch

  exploring version control with unix tools

• sbt upgrade woes

  fixing issues that arose with the upgrade to sbt 1.x

• making music

  playing around with the JFugue library in Scala

• using akka http with json4s part 2

  deserializing json with akka http and json4s

• using akka http with json4s

  setting up a akka http webserver that uses json4s to handle json interactions

• front end resources

  recommendations for a WebSocket client and chart library

• scala json workflow

  setting up a local JSON exploration sandbox REPL in Scala

• debugging the confluent platform

  getting past a tricky error with kafka connect and the schema registry

• kafka log compaction

  dockerized example of using log compaction to create a distributed cache with Apache Kafka

• kafka topics and avro schemas

  validating an assumption around schema-backed Kafka topics

• json to csv using jq

  doing a common conversion from the terminal

• kafka two ways

  using kafka for event streaming and as a data store

• fake data for the jvm

  using jFairy to generate data for a scala project

• kafka connect in action, part 3

  streaming updates from a Postgres source database thru a data pipeline

• kafka connect in action, part 2

  setting up a basic data pipeline using Postgres, a JDBC Source Connector and a local file sink

• intro to kafka streams

  implementing a basic Kafka streams app in Scala

• gradle and scala

  basic scaffolding for a Scala project built with Gradle

• jvm logging

  using a bridge between SLFJ4 and log4j2

• exactly once

  Apache Kafka's approach to an old problem

• kafka monitoring

  tips for keeping an eye on Apache Kafka

• silly osx trick

  fun trick to use in bash scripts

• intro to gradle

  getting started with gradle

• timed scripts

  a bash trick to control the lifespan of a script

• kafka avro producer example in scala

  example of a avro serializing kafka producer in scala

• printf tricks

  couple of handy techniques for formatting output in the terminal

• kafka connect concepts

  understanding the pieces of Kafka Connect

• express tips

  prototyping using the node.js express framework

• in-place editing with awk

  using awk to modify a file directly

• awk 101

  understanding the philosophy of awk leads to new powers

• kafka connect in action

  setting up a basic kafka connector that writes to a local file

• kafka connect 101 (docker edition)

  walking thru a configuration of the kafka connect application

• pbcopy ftw

  pipe terminal output to the clipboard

• seq tip

  a tip for the unix seq util

• speedy build tool REVERT

  uncaching dependencies in a scala sbt project

• the zookeeper connection

  using the zkCli tool to interact with apache zookeeper

• mutual exclusion

  using the mutex pattern to create locks using zookeeper and curator

• safer pipelines

  failing fast in bash script pipelines

• react + docker, part 2

  let's finish dockerizing an app made with facebook's create-react-app tool

• react + docker, part 1

  dockerizing an app made with facebook's create-react-app tool

• zookeeper leader election

  implementing a zookeeper leader election recipe using scala & curator

• speedy build tool...?

  increasing sbt performance thru cached dependency resolution

• dependency visualizations

  using an sbt plugin to view a dependency graph for a scala project

• curator cache and watch

  using Apache Curator API to watch ZooKeeper zNodes

• zookeeper client api refactoring

  using the Apache Curator library and Scala Traits to refine zookeeper interactions

• zookeeper client api

  exploring the Apache ZooKeeper api using scala

• intro to stream processing

  turning my sbt starter pack into a kafka stream processor app

• sbt basics

  creating basic scaffolding for a Scala project built with sbt and docker

• kafka stack on docker for mac

  setting up a local kafka sandbox for experiments

• a better scala REPL

  getting more power at the command line from the Ammonite project

• jq ftw II

  exploring more cool tricks with jq

• jq ftw

  using curl and jq to clone a bunch of repos from github

• cron part II

  looking at the cron environment

• intro to cron

  a basic look at the cron utility for task scheduling

• curling (for your health!)

  using curl for http status checks

• diff tools

  diff'ing files from the terminal

• scala + slack

  quick solution for a slackbot in plain old scala

• dynamic terminal output

  custom formatting based on terminal size

• bash defaults

  get or else on bash variables

• docker-compose startup order

  managing dependencies using Docker compose

• cat facts

  using bash, curl, jq and say to have some fun

• docker ports

  quick way to get the exposed port from a running container

• the docker engine api

  going under the hood with docker

• bash: play nice with strings

  manipulating strings with bash

• bash: play nice with others

  using output from other interpreters in bash scripts

• monitoring docker containers

  keeping an eye on runtime performance

• disk usage

  getting a quick handle on disk usage stats with bash

• making lame mp3s

  using LAME to compress audio files

• remote control

  logging into another system via ssh and LAN

• more on bash env vars

  making sure environmental variables are available at run time

• env vars in intelliJ

  using environmental variables with IntelliJ

• d d d

  unwrapping the basics of the D3 data visualization library

• lsof

  process hunting with bash

• improving grep skills

  quick tip for better grep'ing

• awk

  processing text with awk

• don't forget your ps2

  more bash prompt customization

• a better grep

  targeting your searches based on file type

• custom bash prompt action

  understanding what happens when a new prompt appears

• rm -rf safety net

  power tools can hurt, unless you have the proper protection

• bash pipes

  making fun little programs with the pipe

• jq and bash, part II

  continuation of lil fun with jq, this time using output from jq in a bash read/while loop

• lil fun with jq

  cool features of the json parser utility jq

• vars within vars

  indirect variable expansion in bash

• recursive find and replace

  using bash to hunt and replace text in multiple files

• stuck in the 70s

  old school skills, more on sed

• git tricks vol. 1

  nifty trick to enhance git work

• read the man

  bash's sed command, and the value of reading the manual

• source files in bash

  bash's source command, and a custom shell script to create Jekyll posts

• git init

  hello world, and debugging bash scripts

environment

• D.I.Y. mesos framework part 2

  using the Mesos API to accept offers, launch tasks, kill tasks and send acks

• D.I.Y. mesos framework part 1

  launching a custom Apache Mesos framework in a local development environment

• intro to mesos II

  investigating the Apache Mesos scheduler API

• intro to mesos

  understanding apache mesos

• the unix process tree

  the basics of processes in a Unix-based system

• windows to linux

  installing ubuntu on an old windows pc

• docker debug

  copying files from a failed docker container

• from the system to the browser

  accessing environmental variables from a javascript browser application

• nginx location blocks

  understanding nginx location block syntax

• umask

  learning about mask setting in unix systems

• file system permissions

  'it's a Unix system... I know this...'

• the 3rd factor

  discussing config, the 3rd factor of a 12 factor app

• local development with docker

  mount a local directory in a docker container

• nginx proxy config

  how to proxy requests to an nginx server

• docker diffs

  quirk revealed in Docker Toolbox, does it exist on Docker for Mac?

databases

• slick playground

  a recipe for loading Scala Slick in a REPL session for live experimentation

• postgres performance

  comparing indexed vs. non-indexed table query speed

• custom redis action

  create a redis docker image that is preloaded with custom data

• the redis protocol

  using scala to prepare data for mass insertion into redis

• postgres vs. redis

  comparing read performance of pg and redis

• implementing a postgres connection pool

  creating a jdbc connection pool for a scala app

• connection pooling

  sharing database connections with postgres

• postgres+docker(part 1)

  spinning up a dockerized postgres and adding some data

• postgres schemas

  what the heck is a postgres schema?

languages

• scala type classes for the confused

  explain and implement a type class example in a straightforward manner

• Scala compiler options with Gradle

  how to pass compiler flags to the scalac compiler when using Gradle

• safety wrapper

  implementing a monadic wrapper type in scala

• extending case classes

  using traits to extend case classes in scala

• scala function map

  creating a function library using a Map

• types for your health

  using custom types in scala to remove complexity

• more on scala Streams

  using the Scala Stream class in problem-solving

• scala streaming api

  a local data stream using scala

• closures in scala

  using a closure to show a counter example

• windowing a collection in scala

  using a scala built-in to compare collection elements

• intro to scala native

  running scala without the jvm

• sealed abstract

  using the sealed keyword in scala

• scala streams

  lazy evaluation of a collection using scala's stream class

• TDD scala trick

  trick for red to green refactoring in scala

• try with resources

  avoiding the finally block with java resources via a Apache Curator example

• express async await

  using javascript's async/await feature in a node http server

• efficient regex in scala

  quick overview of the best regex approach in the scala language

• implicit parameters

  understanding implicit parameters and implicit values in scala

• async action in scala

  a quick example of parallel code in scala

• immutability gap

  a gotcha in the scala immutability game

• dependency injection using scaldi

  quick note on a dependency injection library for scala

• Either

  functional error handling in Scala using the Either type

• the thing about months

  a weird quirk in JavaScript's Date constructor is a holdover from days gone by

• scala xerox machine

  working with immutable data structures in scala

• js-gc

  understanding garbage collection in JavaScript via the mark-and-sweep algorithm

• failing gracefully

  handling code that can throw errors in scala

• intro to scala implicits

  enhancing an existing trait with implicits

• zipping case classes in scala

  converting a case class to a Map in scala

• the lonely operator

  no more nested if's

• scala sequence comprehensions

  using for/yield expressions in scala to handle collection transformations

• file i-o in scala

  reading and writing to the file system in scala

• hand-rolled map

  rolling my own map function in scala

• two bangs

  using the !! or double bang operator

• scala vs. js => round 1

  comparing JavaScript and Scala

• _ ; ?

  checking out lodash and their jettisoning of semicolons

• quite a john hancock

  deciphering scala function signatures

• iife's

  controlling variable scope in JavaScript

• Option[Type]

  wrapping possible null values with Scala

• functional programming in javascript

  some words of wisdom from Luis Atencio

mixed-bag

• better passwords

  generating secure passwords from the terminal

• uuid collisions

  staying unique with universally unique identifiers

• vr in the browser

  using a javascript api to render virtual reality scenes in a browser

• kernel tuning

  fun facts about low latency trading systems

wisdom

• tech debt

  thoughts on using tech debt as a tool

• rethinking data streams

  a new perspective on data events

• coding at right angles

  on the benefits of being orthogonal

• totally DRY...but at what cost?

  sometimes it's ok to repeat yourself

• notes or declarations

  communicating intention to the person reading your application code

• broken windows

  keeping code clean by enforcing standards on the little things

• the concrete and the abstract

  finding a middle ground between spaghetti code and extreme abstractions

application-design

• endpoint evolution

  using content negotiation to avoid breaking changes in a Spring web service

• formula 409

  http codes ftw

testing

• functional testing in scala

  testing function params in scala with scalamock

• scala tests

  running unit tests in an sbt project

• testing

  a note on writing tests

web-programming

• sha256

  looking under the hood at a sha-256 hashed value

• producing json from case classes

  recipe for serializing a scala case class to json

• REST alternative

  using asynchronous messaging instead of HTTP request/response in a distributed system

• scala json recipes

  useful tips for consuming JSON in Scala with json4s

• scalatra starter pack

  a starter kit for api development

• key logging

  injecting javascript to capture a users keystrokes

• drag&drop

  learning the HTML Drag and Drop API

• public key encryption

  looking under the covers at the basics of public key cryptography

• secure http

  understanding https

• idempotent endpoints

  providing safe endpoints for your api consumers

• on the express train

  working with the express http server framework in node

• cookie recipe

  what makes an http cookie?

code-challenge

• well that escalated quickly

  quick look at Up-Arrow notation to denote giant numbers

• benchmarking lookups, part 2

  adding a binary search algorithm to the massive search scenario

• benchmarking lookups

  comparing Scala List vs. Map in massive search scenarios

• prime showdown

  performance testing Sieve of Eratosthenes vs. trial division when finding the nth prime in scala

• nth prime

  using the Sieve of Eratosthenes to find the nth prime number in scala

• prime number sieve in scala

  imperative implementation the ancient Sieve of Eratosthenes in scala

• exact change challenge

  making change in javascript

• wikipedia:getting to philosophy

  solving the wikipedia:getting to philosophy in pure bash

trivia

• trivia night

  what does the rc mean anyways?

web-dev

• scalatra + docker(+postgres) (part 7)

  connecting our scala web app to a postgres db

• scalatra + docker (part 6)

  preparing a postgres database for our api

• hello world, nginx + docker edition (part 4)

  local front end development with nginx and docker

• scalatra + docker (part 5)

  publishing our image to docker hub

• scalatra + docker (part 4)

  creating a docker image from our scalatra jar

• scalatra + docker (part 3)

  building a fat jar from our scalatra app

• scalatra + docker (part 2)

  adding JSON support to our Scalatra server

• scalatra + docker (part 1)

  building an http web service with scala and dockerizing it. in part 1: hello world

• hello world, nginx + docker edition (part 3)

  continuing the nginx + docker series with basic authentication

• hello world, nginx + docker edition (part 2)

  finishing hello world with nginx and docker

• hello world, nginx + docker edition (part 1)

  basic hello world action using nginx and docker

git

• merge-base

  using git merge-base to squash commits and create a clean project history

• git tags

  checking out tags in git

networking

• fing

  fun with the fing app

housekeeping

• hiatus time

  gone trippin'

community

• love for hubs (git, docker)

  notes on diversity and the open source community

teachers

• simple wisdom

  a piece of advice from Jamila Woods

• widsom from Martin Odersky

  a couple of bits of wisdom from the founder of the scala language

• coming soon to java.lang

  preview of new java features from Brian Goetz of Oracle

• free software

  free software vs. open source software according to Richard Stallman

• teachers vol. 1

  notes on Claude Shannon

fractal-nature

• mandelbrot set revisited

  experimenting with the equation which produces the set

• the mandelbrot set IV

  some resources for the curious

• the mandelbrot set III

  using the previous work with complex numbers to display the set in a browser

• the mandelbrot set II

  determining if a given complex number is part of the set

• the mandelbrot set, part 1

  working with complex numbers in javascript to create fractal geometry

security

• HMAC sig and Coinbase API Access

  generating a keyed-hash message authentication code with ruby

• knock knock

  sharing some interesting activity from a web service log

performance

• exception timing

  measuring the cost of throwing exceptions in on the jvm

review

• standard in - 2017 in review

  looking back on 1 year of posts

• midyear review

  quick review of the year so far

exploration

• hey mr postman

  playing around with the kafka producer api and extending my docker-for-mac kafka stack

conferences

• aws summit chicago report

  brain dump after attending the 2017 aws summit at mccormick place chicago

legal

• 1-click checkout

  quick look at amazon's 1-click ordering patent

numbers

• prime factors

  the periodic table of numbers