All the projects I didn't finish, and why it was worth it - Jakub Kozłowski | Scalar Conference 2025

Over a decade of working with Scala, Jakub has started some projects that never quite took off. Nevertheless, they were valuable learning experiences—whether they involved native code, SQL, binary encodings, or higher-kinded data—that taught him invaluable skills he could apply in other contexts (and not just in conference talks!). In this talk, Jakub shares the stories of three of these projects, what they taught him, and how he now approaches side projects in a healthy, sustainable way. And who knows, maybe you'll get inspired to try something crazy with Scala too? http://scalar-conf.com/ Scalar Conference 2025 powered by SoftwareMill #scalarconf