Scala vs. TelemetryTV

If you are in the data science world, Scala is the best language to work with Spark, the defacto data science data store. I think that is really the main likely reason I would ever recommend Scala. Another reason is if you already have a team of programmers familiar with functional programming, e.g. they all have years of Haskell experience. In that case, I definitely think Scala is a superior and faster-growing language than Haskell and that picking up Scala after Haskell should be quick.

Incentivized

Telemetry works well with basic communications. If you have a TV screen set up in a high traffic area you can add and remove info on the fly. It will update within minutes. Also, several users can make edits as needed.

Incentivized

• Compatibility with Java: if you are switching off of Java onto a new language, one reason to pick Scala is that it is about 99% compatible with Java, so any Java libraries or code you were using before can be called from Scala (not vice-versa though).
• Great built-in features for managing concurrency (e.g. Futures, Actors, and Akka). Making the most of every single thread on the machines your Scala code is running on is much easier and safer than doing it with Java. Scala abstracts away thread pools and threads quite well with Futures. I wouldn't say Futures are easy to learn though....but they are definitely safer to use than pure threads.
• Null-pointer safety: In Scala, null pointers are rare because most libraries pass around a class called Option when whatever you are referencing could possibly be null. Options are first-class and the functional nature of Scala combined with Options means you can almost always avoid referencing a null directly using Option.map or Option.flatMap (see here for what they do https://www.scala-lang.org/api/current/scala/Option.html). That means you'll almost never encounter another null-pointer exception unless you do something quite stupid and avoidable. Java has Options for helping with this now, but it's not widely used and not nearly as powerful.

Incentivized

• Easy setup with a G Suite domain.
• Detailed board and display options.
• Updates boards and displays can be done on the fly and update instantly.

Incentivized

• The social media feed is not editable.
• The social media feed cuts off link previews in posts, which can hurt posts that rely on visual context.

Incentivized

• There is nothing I think they need improvement on at the moment.
• When I have made suggestions they have altered the item so align with my idea.

The Scala community is still pretty active and friendly. Martin Odersky, the creator Scala, and his team are sill quite passionate and gone above-and-beyond to fix bugs and address the need for more features. They also have a company called Lightbend that will help you integrate Scala into your engineering stack. I have heard mixed things about them but never worked with them myself so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Incentivized

Each time I have called with a problem, I have gotten a prompt and courteous reply. And, my problem is always solved and followed up on. I honestly don't get this type of response from any other support group I am involved with. Thanks so much for such an outstanding staff.

Incentivized

Hypersign and Mvix Digital Signage. Telemetry TV's display options and reliability beat both of them. Telemetry also offered a lot more at a much better price point.

Incentivized

• Scala has helped market accounts in-branch in a more visually engaging way than your garden-variety collateral.
• Scala players have shut down on more than one occasion, and it can take time to order and receive a replacement.

Incentivized

• We are able to share info to visitors, students, and staff in real-time.
• These display's come in handy during registration times at the beginning of the year. They help mark different stations for parents/guardians.