The Last 10 Percent

Explore the intricacies of publishing and maintaining Scala libraries in this comprehensive 55-minute conference talk from Scala Days Chicago 2017. Learn how to navigate the challenging "last 10 percent" of the development process, focusing on crucial steps beyond writing functional code. Discover the technical details of publishing, including where and how to distribute your library. Delve into essential topics such as testing, documentation, licensing, versioning, and releasing. Gain insights on manual and automated processes for these tasks. Watch as the speaker demonstrates live all the necessary steps to transform Scala source files into a fully-fledged open source project. Cover topics like continuous integration, multi-project setups, plugin repositories, tag-based publishing, and binary compatibility. Perfect for developers who have created their first Scala library or aspire to do so, this talk equips you with the skills needed to successfully share your work with the Scala community.

Introduction
The Last 10 Percent
The Difficult Part
Where do libraries come from
JavaScript
Scala
Publishing
Publishing in Nexus
Continuous Integration
Multi Project
Plugin Repository
Tag Based Publishing
Binary Compatibility
Skills Needed
Questions