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23 changes: 14 additions & 9 deletions _overviews/FAQ/index.md
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Expand Up @@ -41,15 +41,20 @@ reasons for wanting to learn Scala.

### Should I learn Scala 2, or Scala 3?

Scala 3 was released in May 2021. Because Scala 3 is still so new,
most Scala jobs are Scala 2 jobs; most Scala books and online learning
materials cover Scala 2; tooling and library support is strongest in
Scala 2; and so on.

Thus, Scala 2 remains a common and reasonable choice.

Some books that cover Scala 3 are already available; more are on the
way. In time, there will be more and more Scala 3 jobs as well.
Don't sweat the decision too much. You can't go too far wrong either
way. It isn't that hard to switch later, in either direction.

Scala 2 remains a common and reasonable choice. Most Scala jobs are
still Scala 2 jobs. Scala 2 also has a somewhat bigger library
ecosystem, somewhat better tooling support, and somewhat wider
availability of learning materials.

That said, these gaps are getting narrower and narrower every month.
Plenty of books are available, a rich library ecosystem already
exists, and there are more and more jobs. You should strongly
consider learning Scala 3. Although it's still fairly new (May 2021),
it's the future, and it's the best version to choose if you want to
fall in love with the language and everything it has to offer.

### Where are Scala jobs advertised?

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