Scala Projects Maintenance Survey Report

Discover Key Insights on Long-Term Sustainability of Scala Projects

The Scala Projects Maintenance Survey dives deep into the experiences of professionals managing and maintaining Scala-based applications. From web applications to data pipelines, the report uncovers the challenges, lessons, and strategies shared by experts with years of Scala experience.

Whether you’re a developer, tech lead, or manager, this report provides deep insights into the sustainability and evolution of the Scala ecosystem asnd VirtusLab’s proposals to address the issues.

What’s Inside:

Scala adoption is strong but faces hurdles
High developer satisfaction contrasts with hiring challenges and slow Scala 3 adoption; better onboarding, tooling, and migration support are on the way.
Ecosystem fragmentation slows progress
Competing frameworks and abandoned libraries create friction; new standardization efforts and curated library support could simplify development.
Talent shortage and complexity block growth
The learning curve limits junior inflow into Scala and makes hiring difficult; improved documentation, onboarding tools, and training initiatives could bridge the gap.

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Who’s behind it

This survey was performed by members of the Scala Team at VirtusLab. VirtusLab is a member of the Scala Governance and is devoted to supporting the commercial users of Scala 3. We maintain Scala tooling, provide free migration consults, offer commercial support for the compiler and core tools.