Newscast for July 12th 2013 Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com

Scala summit - Crested Butte - Aug 19-21 - http://www.mindviewinc.com/Conferences/ScalaSummit/

Scala training - San Jose, Sept 30 - Oct 4 - http://www.artima.com/shop/stairway_to_scala?w=10090

General Discussion Topics * Google hiring process revelations + http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130620142512-35894743-on-gpas-and-brain-teasers-new-insights-from-google-on-recruiting-and-hiring + http://www.google.com/about/jobs/lifeatgoogle/hiringprocess/

• Possible topic for discussion: GC and its impact on performance on mobile platforms. Java on Android. JavaScript in browsers. vs other options like ARC in Objective-C, or plain LLVM.

• http://sealedabstract.com/rants/why-mobile-web-apps-are-slow/

Quick News * NetflixOSS Meetup next week: http://www.meetup.com/Netflix-Open-Source-Platform/events/112697702/

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• Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),

• written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.

• Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.

• Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg

• Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)

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