December 2011
3 posts
November 2011
2 posts
Neat Scala null -> option idiom
Working with Java APIs in Scala? Things potentially being null when you wish they were None?
I had this problem working with servlets… request.getQueryString returns null if there is no query string in the url (as opposed to an empty string) and without explicating checking for nulls (a good 3-4 lines of clutter), the code throws an unhelpful null pointer exception. Turns out Option(value)...
Capitalizing on a General Education →
Great article on the divide between generalist / non-technical degrees being studied by most University students and the economic/job prospects of their graduates.
But no fear, you army of BAs who wax eloquent (I am one of you). Keep your eye on Matygo. We are here to help. Get the concrete skills you need to get on the track to positions where you can actually exercise the abstract and holistic...