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Paul Phillips explains why he left Scala and redesigned collections

InfoQ · Talk · 46 min · 2014 · YouTube title: Scala Collections: Why Not?
Why it's here

Cited in Scala-skeptic arguments as an insider's critique, and for his alternative collections API design.

What it covers

Paul Phillips, a Typesafe co-founder and prolific Scala committer, explains why he walked away from Scala. He critiques the Scala collections library and presents his own design focused on immutability, performance and correctness.