Testimonials
What our clients sayWhat our students say about the course:
Course was excellent! with examples that evolved over the learning experience, with sessions that went further to test if the lessons where understood, that helped me allot! The tutor is flexible to deep dive into specific topic, which compliments both a beginner and advance programmer.
Course Student
I thought it was a good beginning overview of Scala for people with general programming experience.
David Wray
RedBrick Health
It was very dense and fast --which is what I was looking for. The best part is it dove straight into the language and didn't waste time teaching basic programming or basic object-oriented concepts. Immediately reinforcing new concepts with blackboard exercises was very helpful.
Alex Toth
An amazing class. Looking back I think this is better than any programming class I've had. Amazing teacher + amazing platform + well structured course = Success!
Max Cervantes
The method used works surprisingly well , no one is left behind, the instructor was very clear exposing the concepts and spotted my mistakes very quickly suggesting solutions. I now feel confident in exploring Scala further on my own.
Delcio Gomes
Pretty nice introductory Scala course for people with programming knowledge/experience, covered the language essentials (classes, traits, methods), with stress on reusability (use what's provided vs rewrite from beginning). Course requires programming knowledge, since it requires on-going implementation of simple code examples. In the end you have the basic knowledge of what Scala has to offer and how to use it.
Course Student
The course was not merely the basics, but some fairly in depth stuff, well worth taking as a first outing in Scala. David really knows his stuff!
Gary Wilson
One of the practical Scala course. Course is concise. Loved to solve all the problems. David is really helpful and guides you well. I recommend this course if you want to get Scala language hands on.
Anil Wadghule
Absolutely digestable and easy to understand with lots of examples and practice. Very nice interactive repl.
Lajos Benk
The course layout is great. It's nice not having to go through hours of installation, instead the course has built in IDE.
Ksenia
RedBrick Health
Excellent course. It not only covers the diversity of Scala constructs but also provides practical experience in apply these. David is a very knowledgeable, articulate and keeps the class alive with a good sense of humour.
Richard Sargeant
Queensland University of Technology
Great course - learned a lot.
Jamie Phillips
I.M.S.
Great course. I would highly recommend it.
Carlos Fierro
It is a great course to introduce you to the syntax and workings of Scala. I am an experienced Java developer, and so maybe it was easier for me. Doing the exercises as you go is great as a way of learning. Its even better if you can recap after every lesson, ready for the next day. The course tutor is helpful. So all in all good.
Raj
It was a very nice online course. I highly recommend to attend this online course to learn Scala. I highly appreciate David for his time and teaching Scala. Keep it up Good work David !!
Pankaj
I think the class was fantastic -- especially due to its practical hands-on approach from the word GO. This was the best example of learning from examples!
Niraj Aswani
I enjoyed the course. It was great to have a first contact with Scala for someone who had never seen it.
Mauro
All I have to say is "Simplicity", The nicest thing about this course is that it was not that difficult, just apply what you know in other languages but with a slight syntax change. Thank you to the Scala Academy, and David for the lectures.
Marks
A great course, covering many of the basics of Scala including OOP and FP concepts. Loved the online delivery in consumable chunks and with close supervision: the tools and format were very effective.
Kean Walmsley
Course was well planned and well executed. Also the content was good and enough time given to run and execute programs. Thanks a lot David.
Bhavin
I was surprised by the concise and fast pace of the course sessions. The practical aspect of the course helps in learning the concepts and applying them very fast. I have all what I need to start programming in scala. Thank you David :)
Haitham
The pragmatic scala course from Scala Academy is something that lives up to what the course title says - "pragmatic". For developers who have previous experience with other programming languages like Java or Python and wish to be able to read and write Scala code beyond "hello world", it is the course that you need. Compared to the "Functional Programming Principles in Scala" from Coursera, it doesn't talk much about theory of the functional programming language, but more focuses on the syntax, features of the Scala language. It is a fast track to mastering Scala language. There are several features that I like to point out: 1) Different from other online classes, this course is fully interactive. The instructor (David) teaches the course through conference call, and the course website is so interactive that the instructor can know your code in real time. You can ask questions like the traditional course taught in classroom. 2) Since the course takes pragmatic approach, it is packed with exercise in the online editor and the feedback of your coding is real time from both editor and the instructor. If you like learning by doing, this is the right course for you. I benefit from this approach a lot from this course. 3) I like the way the instructor used to introduce some language features like case class, Option etc. For example, in the case of case class, the instructor starts from the normal class in which methods like copy, apply, and companion object are needed, then the case class is introduced as a way to provide all those by the language. All in all, I would say this is really cool course that is worth to take. It is fast paced than any courses that I have taken before, so if you consider to take it, please be prepared for the intellectual challenge. The challenge is always good, since in this case, it turns out that you become a Scala developer.
Course Student
This was a fast-paced course, but the information and exercises were bite-sized to help learn things quickly. The instructor was very helpful and made sure everyone kept up. I really enjoyed this course and hope I get a chance to do some Scala development in the future.
Scott S.
The course was really well structured and well placed. A really good intro to Scala and what I can see is the beauty of it. The tutor, David was really patient and knowledgeable about all the aspects of Scala. He was quite flexible with the timings and we got quite a lot of areas. This is a good course for someone who wants to get into Scala.
Mani
I would not hesitate to recommend this course to anyone. This course is so good!! Absolutely no fluff. You learn idiomatic Scala from a senior developer that you can put to use right away. The quality and completeness of the course material is matched only by the instructors commitment to your education. This was made apparent by his willingness to delve into the nuances of the language, illustrate common pitfalls with do's and don'ts (instead spewing a litany of syntax descriptions) or slow down to explain the parts I lacked context for.
Russell John-Baptiste
Yodle
Fantastic innovative method of teaching Scala.
Pramod K Parnati
BigFish Consulting Group
A fast-paced, in-depth course about Scala programming language. I learned a lot about Scala and the different constructs you can utilize in it.
Michael Andrews
Sumo Logic, Inc.
Excellent Materials, Great Teacher!
Clyde Lingenfelter
Very good course for learning the basics of the Scala language.
Catherine Rodriguez
Comcast
This course is awesome. Thanks for providing this awesome course. Clear explanations, good examples. I must say that if you really want to grow in your career in Scala, go with this training. We get step by step explanation. This is an amazing course and provides a great learning opportunity. Very Good presentation.
Course Student
Very good course with lots of examples.
Charles Durai
Great online course and good content, good tools for simulating a classroom too.
Ayo Ojerinola
Aotechnology Ltd
Covered all topics of Scala I am pretty confident with it , I highly recommend this course and look forward for any new training courses from Scala Academy.
Sri Tummala
Citi
A broad coverage of topics and practical application of concepts. An approach that prompts you to think and apply the topic just discussed. Following the course I feel I'm more confident in applying Scala in solving a programming problem.
James King
iCode
Great course. Would recommend this to not only people new to Scala but also to people who want to strengthen their existing knowledge.
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Valdis Adamsons
This was one of those "short and sweet" courses on Scala. Very effective in ramping up with Scala and be productive.
Sambit Mishra
Inkling
This was one of those "short and sweet" courses on Scala. Very effective in ramping up with Scala and be productive.
Sambit Mishra
Inkling
This is a fantastic course, well thought through, and ideally suited to those with a limited Java background. The lessons were clearly set out, the teacher is very knowledgeable and the platform is easy to use. I'll shortly be putting my new skills to use in a production environment.
Dominic Orme
World First
After Atending this Course got all the concepts clear. It's a great way to Start in the Scala Path, All the excercises were very helpfull to understand and learn the concepts there is no better way to learn than doing. Have Scala Path
Luis Diaz-Sendel
Beep5
Good class, intense, and gets you exposed to a lot of Scala features and idiosyncrasies. The exercises are well organized, typically you can do them as long as you're paying attention even if you haven't mastered the syntax yet or fully grasped the concept. We will be using this class as part of our company standard Scala training.
Alex Yankelevich
LeadiD
Great course! Very helpful to see new information presented in a way that provides ideas on how it could be used. I would definitely recommend this course.
Lindy Williams
MapQuest
It is a great course, which covers all essential syntax of scala for a quick start. Instructor explains the material very clearly, as well as shows examples, and afterwards gives practical exercises, during which he is able to help quickly.
Olga Zaharova
Accenture
A great dive into Scala. The course covers language syntax in a short amount of time. Instructor also shows some tricks and use cases and guides through the exercises real-time.
Jelena
A fantastic course. I found the structure and content of the course ideal for learning the basics of Scala. Having a real live instructor was a huge benefit especially when completing the exercises so I could get instant feedback and ask questions. I loved the format and delivery it was extremely effective. I also really liked how the course dives straight into Scala code from the ground up and avoids the usual longwinded history of Scala. I definitely recommend this course to anyone looking to learn Scala. Excellent!
Kingsley Hendrickse
The Instructor was very knowledgeable, and the class structure was well prepared and structured to maximize learning. Having the instructor online vs. a recorded video is a great advantage. I would recommend this class to any developer. I will that Scala-Academy offered intermediate and advanced Scala classes in the same format, as well as Akka and Spark.
Milton B. Hernandez
Epheriant
Interesting course to do. Good start in the Scala language. I am also very satisfied with the material and the technical environment of this course David is a good teacher and very approachable for questions.