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Java isn’t that slow. I have multi gigabyte installs that take 5 seconds to load up. 5 seconds isn’t make or break territory when it comes to scaling a deployme
by true_religion 7y ago
Java isn’t that slow. I have multi gigabyte installs that take 5 seconds to load up. 5 seconds isn’t make or break territory when it comes to scaling a deployment.
- chrismmay 7y agoI agree with you, but 5 seconds is a noticeable lag that I would like to avoid if possible, since I have the option to choose the language I use. I've been writing java for more than 20 years so I would love to continue to use Java, and I think it's actually likely that upcoming versions of Java will fix this, but I want to make the best decision here, not the most comfortable one.
- Scarbutt 7y agoYou must be fun at parties.
- chrismmay 7y agoThank you for your informative reply. I will try to be more entertaining in the future if it pleases your highness.
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- twic 7y agoI have Java apps that are up and running in well under a second. It's reflection-heavy frameworks that drag out the startup - avoid those, and Java can be pretty quick. Maybe never quick enough to use in a CGI style environment, or for command-line tools you want to call from a loop in a script (at least, without AOT). But plenty quick enough for any normal server-side use.