Xebia foresees a considerable increase in the use of Scala in 2010. Large technology corporations like LinkedIn and Twitter, but also a more traditional company like Siemens, are increasingly using Scala on a Java platform. They have adopted Scala technology and apply it broadly. The Scala language is 100% compatible with Java and underlying middle ware. Reutilization of existing Java software and middle ware, without the need to adapt anything, is guaranteed. Therefore only a minimal investment is required.
Urs Peter, senior consultant at Xebia says: "More and more companies are looking for a simple and concise solutions. Scala not only offers them an improvement of productivity. The use of Scala is also cost effective as companies can still use their existing middle ware and infrastructure. As Scala is entirely compatible with Java, existing Java components, solutions and knowledge can be re utilized. For the implementation of Scala, an investment in knowledge of the language is the only thing needed. And this investment is relatively small, as developers do not need to command all new possibilities of the language, like functional programming. They can apply the knowledge successively, without any loss of quality. Scala enables developers to stay very close to the business logic and thus omit various meta blocks. This results in neatness and a structure that is easy to maintain. Scala is a powerful and effective language and the low threshold for switching to it makes it very attractive for companies to develop software in a more effective and efficient way."
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