London Scala User Group

We're going to the Science Museum for a 🎄 Christmas social! 🎄

The Science Museum is opening late on the 12th of December, and we're going along!

You will have to book a ticket with the Science Museum to attend. There are several events, some of which are paid and some which are free. We suggest:

1. the Power Up Evening Session with 6pm entry (premium ticket)
2. the Space Cafe at 7pm

The total cost will be about £40, but choose a different option if that doesn't work for you. You can attend completely for free if you skip the Power Up event.

Partners, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances are welcome to attend! We're asking people to sign up here so we have an idea of who will be attending, and can try to find each other at the Science Museum.

We'll coordinate meeting points on the #xmas-social-2025 channel on the London Scala Discord. Drop in and say hello using https://discord.gg/rTmd4y7jKY. You're encouraged to wear Scala themed clothing, if you have some, so we can more easily find each other.

📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the Scala Community Code of Conduct. We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously through this form or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly.

🎉 Come along to the London Scala Talks! 🎉
In this event you'll hear from Sabrina Konrad-Lee and Joe Warren.

Agenda
6:00pm - 🥤 Doors open. Come along and grab a drink!
6:40pm - 🗣️ Sabrina Konrad-Lee: Frameless an introduction
7:20pm - 🍕 Intermission: Join us for some free food and drinks! Vegan and vegetarian options are provided. Let us know if you'd like something special - we'd be happy to accommodate.
7:50pm - 🗣️ Joe Warren: How I Use Haskell for 3D Printing
8:30pm - 🥤 Socialising: Grab a drink and let's discuss the talks.
9:00pm - 🍻 Join us in a nearby pub to discuss the talks!

🗣️ Sabrina Konrad-Lee: Frameless an introduction
Frameless is an open source Scala library for using more expressive types with Spark. This talk will discuss the benefits to using Frameless, why some businesses might be hesitant to utilize it and how it can add business value.
⭐ Sabrina Konrad-Lee ⭐
Sabrina is an open source enthusiast with interests in functional programming, the Typelevel ecosystem and Spark.

🗣️ Joe Warren: How I Use Haskell for 3D Printing
Programmable CAD" is a category of software where objects are defined using code. This talk covers how I’ve used programable CAD to design parts for 3D printing, why I think Functional Languages are uniquely suited for programable CAD, why I decided to write a programable CAD framework, and how the Scala Logo lead me to decorate a Christmas tree.
⭐ Joe Warren ⭐
Joe Warren is a Haskell developer at Permutive: working on the Permutive Query language. He likes functional programming in Scala and Haskell, and using FP to design for 3d Printing.
You can check out his previous talk on Lessons learnt with van Laarhoven lenses on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7qQv898cPk
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📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the Scala Community Code of Conduct.
We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously through this form or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly.