The API contains the following factory method
def apply[T](iterable: Iterable[T]): Source[T, Unit]
With an example
Source(Seq(1,2,3))
This fails to compile with a huge error message referencing an overload mismatch.
This failure occurs since the default Seq is mutable and the Akka API expects the immutable form. It is necessary to explicitly import the immutable form.