Lessons from Teaching Scala to 80,000 People

Discover valuable insights from an experienced Scala educator in this 37-minute conference talk at Scala Days. Explore effective learning and teaching techniques for Scala, uncovering what excites learners most about the language. Gain strategies for overcoming common learning barriers and frustrations, and learn how to mentor junior developers effectively. Delve into scalable learning methods and a deconstructed approach to mastering Scala. Understand how to achieve rapid productivity in Scala development, starting from zero. Finally, examine ways to enhance Scala's appeal as a language to learn, drawing from the speaker's extensive experience teaching over 80,000 people worldwide and conducting live training sessions at top tech companies like Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft.