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> Sun made java fast. Arguably one of the most prevalent Java platforms these days, Android, doesn't JIT... it compiles AoT. Java is actually a great example o
by nly 11y ago
> Sun made java fast.
Arguably one of the most prevalent Java platforms these days, Android, doesn't JIT... it compiles AoT. Java is actually a great example of languages with static type systems being easier to optimize, whereas the JVM is the new hotness for everything dynamic.
- Eridrus 11y agoThe mobile environment really benefits AoT though; you care about CPU usage more due to battery life and you really care about startup performance because slow starts make your platform seem sluggish. Java's main usage (outside of Android) atm is on the server-side, and startup time isn't a huge deal there and you care about cost more than actual perf.