To search for Scala programmers I would also recommend advertising on the Scala forums. There are very few Scala programmers out there as its difficult transition from Java/C++ but industry programmers who have made the leap are quite positive. http://scala-forum.org/list.php?6 http://scala.sygneca.com/jobs/start http://groups.google.com/group/scala-base?pli=1
I looked into Scala but was concerned that if I developed my Go engine in that language things could be more focused on working with the cool features of the language (pattern matching,etc) rather than developing truly abstract data representations. It would be very informative if there were any papers published that dealt with the practicalities of using Scala for a machine learning project. Eric Baum's book 'What is Thought' looks overall quite interesting and does discuss Computer Go briefly. http://books.google.com/books?id=TPh8uUFiM0QC&dq=what+is+thought&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=tdE_TJ2cCYvRcaefwIgF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM, <computer-go-requ...@dvandva.org> wrote: > Send Computer-go mailing list submissions to > computer...@dvandva.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > computer-go-requ...@dvandva.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > computer-go-ow...@dvandva.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Computer-go digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Go Programmer Wanted (Eric Baum) > 2. Re: 13x13 (Hideki Kato) > 3. Re: Go Programmer Wanted (Mark Boon) > 4. Re: 13x13 (Petr Baudis) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:58:21 -0700 > From: Eric Baum <eb...@fastmail.fm> > To: computer-go@dvandva.org > Subject: [Computer-go] Go Programmer Wanted > Message-ID: <4c3e24ed.10...@fastmail.fm> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Azure Sky Research Inc is looking to hire a programmer to work on a Go > project in Berkeley California. > > > We are building a machine learning system and teaching tools, and > teaching our learning program to play Go. We expect to produce a strong > program that exemplifies our theory of how humans think. It is intended > that this project will demonstrate the broader validity of the teaching > and learning methodology and the kind of conceptual structure we create, > in addition to producing a strong Go Program. Some additional insight > into the methods can be found from video and papers at > http://whatisthought.com/eric.html > > We have been developing code since September 2009, and the company > currently employs two coders (plus the CSO). We are looking to hire a > strong programmer in Berkeley immediately. Pay based on experience. > Strong Go skills a plus. Our code is written in Scala. > > If interested and experienced, send cover email and CV to eb...@fastmail.fm > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:59:15 +0900 > From: Hideki Kato <hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp> > To: computer-go@dvandva.org > Subject: Re: [Computer-go] 13x13 > Message-ID: <4c3e251f.858%hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Nick Wedd: <2ew+kpvd5apmf...@maproom.demon.co.uk>: >>I see that many people now find 13x13 Go more interesting than 9x9. The >>next two KGS bot tournaments, on August 15th and on September 5th, are >>both scheduled to be 9x9. How would people feel about my changing one >>or both to be 13x13 instead? > > I'd like to support changing August tournament to 13x13. > > Hideki > -- > Hideki Kato <mailto:hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:04:44 -1000 > From: Mark Boon <tesujisoftw...@gmail.com> > To: eb...@fastmail.fm, computer-go@dvandva.org > Subject: Re: [Computer-go] Go Programmer Wanted > Message-ID: > <aanlktilri3hjh_alq8lnmqqi-fha59gevvnjbdqe1...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Interesting job! :) > > Although I won't apply for the job, I might be interested in your > book. Is there an electronic version available somewhere that I could > buy for my iPad? > > Mark > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Eric Baum <eb...@fastmail.fm> wrote: >> Azure Sky Research Inc is looking to hire a programmer to work on a Go >> project in Berkeley California. >> >> >> We are building a machine learning system and teaching tools, and teaching >> our learning program to play Go. We expect to produce a strong program that >> exemplifies our theory of how humans think. It is intended that this project >> will demonstrate the broader validity of the teaching and learning >> methodology and the kind of conceptual structure we create, in addition to >> producing a strong Go Program. Some additional insight into the methods can >> be found from video and papers at http://whatisthought.com/eric.html >> >> We have been developing code since September 2009, and the company currently >> employs two coders (plus the CSO). We are looking to hire a strong >> programmer in Berkeley immediately. Pay based on experience. Strong Go >> skills a plus. Our code is written in Scala. >> >> If interested and experienced, send cover email and CV to eb...@fastmail.fm >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Computer-go mailing list >> Computer-go@dvandva.org >> http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:27:32 +0200 > From: Petr Baudis <pa...@ucw.cz> > To: computer-go@dvandva.org > Subject: Re: [Computer-go] 13x13 > Message-ID: <20100714222732.gd25...@machine.or.cz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 01:32:29PM +0100, Nick Wedd wrote: >> I see that many people now find 13x13 Go more interesting than 9x9. >> The next two KGS bot tournaments, on August 15th and on September >> 5th, are both scheduled to be 9x9. How would people feel about my >> changing one or both to be 13x13 instead? > > Pachi will happily play on boards of any size. I would probably be > opposed to a permanent switch of the tournaments to 13x13, but I think > a one-off change will be nice refreshment. > > -- > Petr "Pasky" Baudis > The true meaning of life is to plant a tree under whose shade > you will never sit. > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Computer-go mailing list > Computer-go@dvandva.org > http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > > End of Computer-go Digest, Vol 6, Issue 14 > ****************************************** > _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
