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TestingThis category is all about testing. TDD, JUnit, etc... |
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AI, ML & Big DataArtificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data. Let’s chat! |
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Dynamic LanguagesLove Jython. JRuby? It rocks. This category is all about dynamic languages. Especially dynamic languages that run on the JVM. |
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Feb 15, 2016 Reply by Michael Levin |
JavaJava in general. |
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Feb 8, 2019 Reply by sneha gulati |
Functional ProgrammingClojure, Lambda expressions, all the ins and outs of functional programming from languages to use cases. If you've got functional programming on your mind, this is the place to discuss it! |
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TrendsThis category is about what's hot and what's not. |
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Welcome to Codetown!
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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