A programming language that scales with you: from small scripts to large multiplatform applications. https://www.scala-lang.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mpyo7zjag72tOn using generative AI to improve the Scaladoc for the Scala 3 standard library — blog post by Bill Venners. The five techniques described should be useful for other sorts of development tasks, too. https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/07/06/quality-from-genai.html06 Jul 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyo7zjag72thttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mpkmpintwh2csbt 2 is available! sbt 2 is a new major series of sbt, based on Scala 3 constructs, Bazel-compatible cache system, and parallel JVM/JS/Native cross building. Have you experienced it? Let us know what you think! https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/06/29/sbt2.html01 Jul 2026 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkmpintwh2chttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mnv4ithj5223The Scala Center is working on improving Scala's documentation and website. This blog post describes what we hope to achieve in 2026, based on community feedback: https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/06/09/sovereign-doc-project.html09 Jun 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnv4ithj5223https://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mnackvscs224🎺 First phase of the Scala security audit is complete. ✅ No critical or major issues found ✅ All reported findings fixed ✅ Improvements shipped in Scala 3.3 LTS and upcoming 3.8 Huge thanks to @ostifofficial.bsky.social, @quarkslab.bsky.social & @sovereign.tech 💝 https://scala-lang.org/blog/2026/06/01/first-part-security-audit.html01 Jun 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnackvscs224https://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mmyhns2vzc2x📢 Quick reminder to submit your Scala Days talk and/or workshop proposals by this Sunday, 31 May https://cfp.scaladays.org/scala26/cfp29 May 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyhns2vzc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mkpbhd7jpb2j🚀 Scala Days 2026 CfP is open - if you’ve been building with Scala, experimenting, shipping, learning - come share it with the community! 📆 Submissions are open until May 31. 🎟️ P.S. today, Apr 30, is your last chance to grab Early Bird tickets! https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/04/30/scala-days-2026-cfp.html30 Apr 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpbhd7jpb2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mjn2jn7fdb27The sbt 2 project has started the last mile process to lock down the 2.0.x branch. Depending on the bugs we discover, we are hopeful that a release candidate (currently 2.0.0-RC12) can graduate in a few weeks to a few months. https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/04/14/last-mile-towards-sbt2.html16 Apr 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn2jn7fdb27https://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3midtauqbmq2vWe've discovered and fixed a long-standing security vulnerability in sbt involving command injection on Windows - read more in the blog article: https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/03/31/sbt-security-advisory.html31 Mar 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3midtauqbmq2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mhx7cb75gp2fTime to meet again 🥰 🙌 Scala Days 2026 🗓️ Conference 12 - 13 October 🛠️ Workshops 14 - 15 October 📍Berlin, Germany Looking forward to welcoming you this autumn! https://scala-lang.org/blog/2026/03/26/scala-days-2026.html26 Mar 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhx7cb75gp2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mhqef4cz5m2k🚀 The Scala bytecode optimizer just got ported to Scala 3! Write nice high-level code and let the optimizer make it faster. Try it out today in Scala 3.8.3-RC3! https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/03/23/porting-the-optimizer.html23 Mar 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqef4cz5m2khttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mgrjdhwwsr2p🧪 Code coverage is a key part of maintaining high-quality Scala projects. We've recently made progress on making Scoverage more robust, expanding the way we test it, discovering and fixing new issues. Read more: https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/03/11/scoverage.html11 Mar 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrjdhwwsr2phttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mg3ektieh42t🛠️ sbt 2 is nearing stable release - let’s migrate the plugin ecosystem together! The new sbt2-compat plugin was developed by the Scala Center to simplify cross-building sbt plugins for sbt 1 and sbt 2. Learn more on how to migrate: https://scala-lang.org/blog/2026/03/02/sbt2-compat.html02 Mar 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ektieh42thttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mfp4awtkza2xPlease take a quick 5‑minute survey on Scala adoption and usage. Results will impact Scala’s roadmap, libraries, and tooling. Help shape the future of Scala! Brought to you by VirtusLab and the Scala Center. Survey: https://virtuslab.typeform.com/ScalaSurvey202625 Feb 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp4awtkza2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mfnaxszpa62pThe Scala 2.13 TASTy reader remains useful for migrations and consuming Scala 3 artifacts, but it will never be able to consume Scala 3.8 and later artifacts. Scala 3.7 is the last minor version whose artifacts will remain consumable from Scala 2. details: https://scala-lang.org/blog/state-of-tasty-reader.html https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/state-of-tasty-reader.html24 Feb 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnaxszpa62phttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mf6nw6vdjw2kAfter a long freeze, the Scala 3 standard library is again open to contributions. The main place for contributing is now the Scala 3 repository. details and link to process document: https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/02/05/standard-library-process.html19 Feb 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6nw6vdjw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mepsyjkb4q24Advent of Code 2025 recap and sample solutions with explanations: https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/02/12/advent-of-code-recap.html 💡 Consider recommending Advent of Code to Scala newcomers! There’s much learning in solving the puzzles, and further learning in comparing the published solutions to your own.13 Feb 2026 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mepsyjkb4q24https://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mdnowa5nt42bPostmortem on Scala 3.8.0: https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/post-mortem-3.8.0.html. We are also working on a 3.8.2 release which will include a fix for scala/scala3#24673, which can cause some for comprehensions to behave incorrectly at runtime.30 Jan 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnowa5nt42bhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mdfefhzifg22The Sovereign Tech Fund Invests in Scala: 🔐 security audits 🔧 sbt 2.0 📚 core library maintenance 💪 and long-term resilience for critical digital infrastructure Check out the announcement: https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2026/01/27/sta-invests-in-scala.html 🙏 Huge thanks to @sovereign.tech27 Jan 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfefhzifg22https://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbzh3vjiv52k✨ Tracking effects and dependencies can quickly get subtle. This talk explores what it means to stay “on track” with tracked values and why it matters. Here’s "On track with tracked" by Kacper Korban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WXiA8Ah5Es09 Jan 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzh3vjiv52khttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbzcf4dxmx2r🔍 Growing functional programmers takes more than teaching syntax. This keynote reflects on how people actually learn FP and how to help that growth happen. Watch "Keynote: How to Grow More Functional Programmers" from Evan Czaplicki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtN4iiFBsQ09 Jan 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzcf4dxmx2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbz64ktgah2l🤖 Workflows tend to sprawl unless they’re designed carefully. This session looks at defining and running workflows in Scala with MeshCI. Check out "MeshCI: defining and running workflows in Scala" from Jakob Odersky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxxYjiACUkQ09 Jan 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbz64ktgah2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbyu4uebdq2l🧪 The Typelevel ecosystem has shaped how many of us write Scala today. This talk looks back at where it started, what it became, and what we learned along the way. Here’s "A Typelevel retrospective" by Arman Bilge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51kW8zK7YhQ09 Jan 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyu4uebdq2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbypilq6fp2o💡 Bridging the gap between code and business requirements is rarely clean or straightforward. This talk looks at Business4s to connect developers and business thinking. Watch "Business4s: Bridging the Gap Between Devs and the Business" from Voytek Pituła https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIw9TksowkI09 Jan 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbypilq6fp2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbykmyfpql2l✨ Large codebases don’t refactor themselves. This session explores Regenesca and how automated source-code refactoring can help keep Scala projects maintainable. Here’s "Regenesca - Refactoring Generator of Source Code for Scala" by Sakib Hadžiavdić https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVdMtxKD2l409 Jan 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbykmyfpql2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbyfqcrdtr2k💡 Unsafe Rust raises strong opinions for a reason. This keynote digs into what “unsafe” really means, why it exists, and how to reason about it. Check out "Keynote: What's the deal with unsafe Rust?" from Ralf Jung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwABQ9eYQv409 Jan 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyfqcrdtr2khttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbwr3zxgoc2w✨ Spec-first APIs don’t have to mean heavy code generation. This session shows how far you can get by leaning on imports and types instead. Here’s "Just Import 'N' Go: Spec-first APIs without codegen" by Tomas Mikula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BizzXu_hTRA08 Jan 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwr3zxgoc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbwmbbfe4u2k🧪 Curious how compilers actually work under the hood? This talk makes a case for learning compiler engineering as a way to become a stronger programmer overall. Here’s "Become a Compiler Engineer (and a Better Programmer)" by Jan-Pieter van den Heuvel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZerJ7OaOV008 Jan 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwmbbfe4u2khttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbwgavyc652n🤖 sbt 2.0 is a major shift under the hood. This session dives into what’s changing, why it matters, and what “going big” really means. Check out "sbt 2.0: go big" from Eugene Yokota https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM2ywMb4z7A08 Jan 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwgavyc652nhttps://bsky.app/profile/scala-lang.org/post/3mbw72ddsqw23🔍 Capture checking keeps moving from theory toward practice. This talk focuses on the first concrete steps and what they enable in real Scala code. Watch "The first steps towards practical capture checking" from Cao Nguyen Pham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23bIrTh3UiE08 Jan 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:mb6e2ashxeswusv7f7hwusp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbw72ddsqw23