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C4[2] Payne: Why Scala?

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:58:19 GMT

[sorry for the echo-y audio quality on this one, folks. Had to use a back-up channel as the primary accidentally got mixed together during recording] Alex Payne spent over a year researching the best language with which to approach the architectural challenges at Twitter, the popular social messaging platform on which he works. In this talk, he’ll share for the first time in public why he settled on Scala. Learn about Scala’s winning combination of object-oriented and functional programming, its robust concurrency model, and other sexy features. Get a quick tour of the Scala community, including standout apps and emerging best practices. Find out why Scala sets the standard for next generation languages. Even if you’re happy with your language toolbox, you’ll learn something from Scala you want to take back to your daily coding.

By rentzsch

Tags : Alex Payne, alexpayne, c4, c42, development, languages, payne, programming, scala, scala (13:59) , twitter

C4[2] Hockenberry: IPHONE ITS NOT A FRICKEN MINATURE LAPTOP OK

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:50:14 GMT

Follow Craig on a journey from DOS to a touch-based UI, learn about current best practices for iPhone development, and start to think about where this technology will take us in the future. Effective use of the CAPS LOCK key may also be discussed.

By rentzsch

Tags : Craig Hockenberry, apple, c4, c42, chockenberry, craighockenberry, development, experience, fleshy, hockenberry, iconfactory, indie, iphone, palm, programming, twitter, twitterrific, ui, user, user inferface, ux

C4[2] Hipp: SELECT * FROM SQLite_internals

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:25:21 GMT

Hidden under the hood, SQLite powers modern software’s data storage needs. It’s built into each Mac, iPhone and copies of Firefox, PHP and Skype. Richard Hipp – SQLite’s original author – talks about the creation and evolution of SQLite, its internals, its testing system, the license controversy and common client mistakes.

By rentzsch

Tags : Richard Hipp, c4, c42, development, hipp, programming, richardhipp, sqlite

C4[1] Rentzsch: Indie Ethos

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:55:53 GMT

C4 is an indie conference for indie developers. But what does that mean? Does indie always mean “independent”? Can you work for a BigCo and still be indie? Rentzsch kicks off C4 by exploring the etymology and unique cultural values behind our self-selected label.

By rentzsch

Tags : C4 (0:00) , apple, c4, c41, cocoabomb.app (3:41) , comparison (15:30) , conference, cost (15:30) , development, indie, indie (8:49) , macdev, macintosh, rentzsch