Software designer & developer
I'm Alessandro. I design software and write about Scala, Java, and the ideas behind the code.
Writing code since 1989.
From the blog
Recently I stumbled upon a piece of Scala code that might leave you puzzled. Before showing you the code, I need to say a few words about compiler options. Compiler options Getting into the…
Read articleRecently, Daniel Westheide wrote an interesting post about the abuse of the Option type in Scala. You can find it here. I couldn't agree more with Daniel. This short story is another…
Read articleYesterday my mate asked me: "I have a List[String] and a Map[String, Int] and I want a List[Int] whose values come from the Map whose keys match the List[String] elements, maintaining the…
Read articleFor this post, I'll consider the following simple case class unless otherwise specified: In this post: Common knowledge about case classes Not so common knowledge about case classes…
Read articleBehind the code
Software design · Functional programming · Technical writing
I work as a software designer and developer. Sometimes I even find the time to write. I coauthored the book Professional Scala and have written articles for both IT magazines and my personal blog.
I’ve been programming since 1989—I wrote my first line of code in Pascal at the age of thirteen. At that time, web and mobile applications did not exist yet. Back then, we still called applications “programs”. Since then, I’ve used a variety of programming paradigms and languages.
I have extensive experience with both object-oriented and functional design and programming.
When it comes to type systems, I prefer static typing. I understand, however, that dynamic typing can sometimes be the right choice for the problem at hand. So I use static typing whenever possible and dynamic typing only when needed.
These days, I mainly design and develop applications using Scala, NoSQL databases, and other technologies.
I also hold a degree in telecommunications engineering.
You can contact me at alessandrolacava@gmail.com.