Like the website, the Content API was initially being developed in Java, but the team decided to switch to another JVM-based language, Scala, in its place.

The Scala syntax is quite similar to Java, and compatible with the JVM, but offers additional benefits to developers, such as being type-safe, which helps to minimize coding errors. It’s also a big ...

I have found it both interesting and rewarding to learn a new programming language or major framework on a roughly yearly basis. If forced to self-identify with any single programming language, it ...