Couchbase has introduced a new Scala SDK, currently in pre-release alpha form, designed to seamlessly integrate with the company's existing infrastructure while offering a native Scala interface. Built on the stable core of the Java SDK 3.x, the Scala SDK offers functional error handling using Scala's Try type, allowing developers to manage errors without exceptions and to use pattern matching for clean error resolution. It supports the latest features such as stronger durability and collections in Couchbase Server 6.5, and it offers three APIs: synchronous, reactive, and asynchronous, to accommodate different programming needs. The SDK is also compatible with multiple popular Scala JSON libraries, providing flexibility in JSON handling, and includes a built-in JSON library called JsonObject. Moreover, it offers direct support for Scala case classes, allowing seamless serialization and deserialization. The SDK simplifies querying with Couchbase Analytics, N1QL, and Full Text Search, and it supports OpenTelemetry for tracing in distributed systems. As the SDK is in its early stages, users are encouraged to provide feedback to help refine its features before the general availability release.