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I think IBM might be moving Java/Websphere technical staff to Swift. Considering new versions Java/JavaEE are getting delayed so IBM would prefer to use Swift i

by geodel 10y ago

I think IBM might be moving Java/Websphere technical staff to Swift. Considering new versions Java/JavaEE are getting delayed so IBM would prefer to use Swift increasingly instead of Java.

pjmlp 10y ago
Not sure, but they are already making J9 modular and using its JIT and GC for their own implementations of Python and Ruby. So I would say IBM is scattering their eggs across multiple baskets.
- geodel 10y ago
  Indeed. IBM is also investing a lot in Go by porting it to their hardware and OS primarily for blockchain stuff. I think it is more of thing that Swift has more interesting Client/Server/Mobile story than Java. Given that I do not see why IBM would not cut investments in Java.