Category Archives: scala

Scala World 2017

Posted on 10 Oct 2017 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

Scala World 2017 So this year I managed to go to Scala World again and, like last year, it was awesome. Also like last year the event featured some extra activities, outdoors. And unlike last year, this time I participated … Continue reading →

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Lots of Fun in Brazil

Posted on 19 Jul 2017 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

This year – 2017 if you reading somewhere from the future, between late April and early May I visited Brazil. I obviously took the time to visit family and friends, but I want to talk about something else: I attended … Continue reading →

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Scalar Conf 2017 – A quick visit to Warsaw

Posted on 9 May 2017 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

And so I got a last minute opportunity to attend Scalar Conf 2017. It was the first time I attended to this event, and also the first time I went to Warsaw – which is where the event took place. … Continue reading →

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Six things I learned at Scala eXchange 2016

Posted on 23 Mar 2017 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

In December 2016 I attended Scala eXchange 2016 – a traditional and quite interesting Scala conference that occurs every year in London, UK. I had the opportunity to attend it for the 4th time, and like every previous one, it … Continue reading →

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A Scala Book… in Portuguese

Posted on 1 Mar 2017 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

It took me a while. A very long while, actually, but it is finally out: I have written a Scala book! The only gotcha here is that it is in Portuguese. And as far as I know (I might be … Continue reading →

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Implicit conversions in Specs2 gone mad

Posted on 4 Mar 2016 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

Hidiho! In this resurrection post I want to talk a little bit about a problem we faced recently at CarJump (how I ended up there is an story for another post) with Specs2 and Mockito. Actually, the issue I want … Continue reading →

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An Amazon S3 Script, a Video and a question

Posted on 4 Jun 2013 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

Hi guys and gals! It’s been a long time since I last posted something. I’ll talk a bit about the reasons behind it in the end of this post, but first the main course: the S3 Script. I had to … Continue reading →

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Akka Essentials Book Review

Posted on 14 Feb 2013 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

Recently I had the opportunity to read the Akka Essentials book. This post is a brief review of this publication. Hope you enjoy. The only good thing about this book is that it is short. Ok, that’s an exaggeration, but … Continue reading →

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NetBeans and Scala Screencasts

Posted on 25 Jan 2013 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

Last week I started recording screencasts. It’s a new experience, and I’m enjoying it. For now, its only in portuguese, but if you are english speaking and would like to watch them, I’ll consider recording in english as well. Just … Continue reading →

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Lojinha (small store) is in production!

Posted on 26 Dec 2012 by Paulo "JCranky" Siqueira

Hi! In this (a bit old) post, I mentioned an application I’m developing, called Lojinha – which stands for “small store” in portuguese. This development has two goals: exercise and explore some technologies I’m studying and using, and to sell … Continue reading →

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