[msilb]

> If I had to describe the style of Scala written at Databricks, I’d put it at 50% Java-ish, 30% Python-ish, 20% functional

This is interesting as in taking a different approach to most other Scala shops I’ve experienced so far where die-hard monoid/functors fanatics take over and make the code base completely incomprehensible to outsiders / new hires. This seems to be a much more sensible approach.

[foolfoolz]

die hard functional scala is the exception not the rule. this isn’t really constrained to scala, language zealots can exist in any language. the real problem is a lack of understanding what maintainable code is

[grumpyprole]

Yes, over-engineering is common in many languages, especially Java, where Spring and OOP patterns would be deployed everywhere. It is not a unique problem to Scala.

[leetrout]

This was exactly my experience at a scala shop.

They didnt want to explain / help other devs.