After working on some "enterprise" systems myself, I came to the cynical conclusion that Java/C++/C# were never meant to actually solve problems, but to introdu

After working on some "enterprise" systems myself, I came to the cynical conclusion that Java/C++/C# were never meant to actually solve problems, but to introduce unnecessary complexity and brittle-ness which eventually, inevitably, leads to the hiring of "consultants" for support or new features at exorbitant prices. These languages, as well as things like WSDL/SOAP, are the late 90's/early 00's snake oil designed to woo clueless manager-types into funneling money to consultants and 'architects'. I worked a lot with those types and saw the futility of suggesting 'simple' solutions to simple problems - everything had to be over-complicated to justify their salaries. It left me pretty bitter towards that whole business model. Then again, there's lots of money to be made there....