Drunk and unemployed, she decides to write a book about Scala in the middle of Covid
summary
Agnès Maury recounts writing her first Scala book during the COVID lockdown: how the project started, why she agreed to do it, and the depressive phases she experienced. She describes the practical book-production process from first draft to delivery — relationships with the editorial team, deadlines, printing — and also covers marketing, publicity, the official release, and why she wouldn't repeat the experience.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Scala book history
- 4:55Publisher contract
- 7:44Writing challenges
- 9:50Imposter syndrome
- 11:14Revisions and release
- 12:38Q&A
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