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EasyBThis just in from Luis Espinal of MJUG: http://www.easyb.org/ The EasyB syntax for writing stories and specifications is a lot more succ… Started by Michael Levin |
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A file poller implementation in ScalaWant to see how a file poller in Scala looks like? Check out http://www.jroller.com/thebugslayer/entry/a_simple_filepoller_in_scala Started by Zemian Deng |
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Hello worldPerhaps I should have post this as my first message to the group, but I will add it anyway for completeness. Or in case someone wants to tr… Started by Zemian Deng |
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Simplifying Java Exception with ScalaOne feature of Scala is it reuse Java's Exception class hierarchies, but much easier to use. For one thing, it treats Exception as "uncheck… Started by Zemian Deng |
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Getting started with Scala GroupHi there, I started the Scala group today. If you are interested in this programming language and like to learn, share or discuss any topi… Started by Zemian Deng |
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Alex Seaton discusses the architecture of ArcticDB, a high-performance Python/C++ library that replaces traditional database servers with a thick-client model. He explains how to achieve atomicity on object storage through bottom-up writes and shares deep insights into conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs). He also explores the pitfalls of clock drift and distributed locking.
By Alex Seaton
Meta applies large language models to mutation testing through its Automated Compliance Hardening system, generating targeted mutants and tests to improve compliance coverage, reduce overhead, and detect privacy and safety risks. The approach supports scalable, LLM-driven test generation and continuous compliance across Meta’s platforms.
By Leela Kumili
DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V3.2, a family of open-source reasoning and agentic AI models. The high compute version, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale, performs better than GPT-5 and comparably to Gemini-3.0-Pro on several reasoning benchmarks.
By Anthony Alford
Slack's engineering team has published an in-depth look at recent improvements to its Chef-based configuration management system, aimed at making deployments safer and more resilient without disrupting existing workflows.
By Craig RisiIn this end-of-year panel, the InfoQ podcast hosts reflect on AI’s impact on software delivery, the growing importance of sociotechnical systems, evolving cloud realities, and what 2026 may bring.
By Daniel Bryant, Renato Losio, Srini Penchikala, Thomas Betts, Shane Hastie
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