I propose that we can extend Mirrors to operations, and use the most natural DSL of all - plain trait definitions.
Can we derive endpoints from just a trait definition? One of Scala's strengths is domain modelling, and from a data definition, we can derive generic information in a Mirror, e.g. to generate type classes. For operations (such as endpoints) there is less support from metaprogramming, so we often create DSLs to describe them. I propose that we can extend Mirrors to operations, and use the most natural DSL of all - plain trait definitions.
In this talk, I will cover three key concepts that emerged from reflecting on this past year of learning: making mistakes, helping others to help you and finding community.
In this talk, we will start with the basics, understanding what build caching is and why it can be a bit tricky to handle in real projects.
This talk is my slightly expanded version of that statement, and should hopefully understand what "Free" is, what purpose it serves and where it came from.
This talk aims to equip the audience with the minimum required bagage to get comfortable working with contravariance.