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I had th impression Java really had something going for it. It used OOP and was leaning heavier on the code-side than Smalltalk, which had this in-place modifi
by k__ 6y ago
I had th impression Java really had something going for it.
It used OOP and was leaning heavier on the code-side than Smalltalk, which had this in-place modification of a already running system.
I think Java went a step back so people would understand it better.
- projektfu 6y agoIt had a lot of hype. I think a big part of the hype at the time was web related, but it was also immediately popular with schools. Schools liked that it was easy enough to spend less time teaching the language and more on the concepts. It also helped that it was going to be industrially important.
- brazzy 6y agoI think the two big factors for Java's success were these: * OOP in a C-like syntax without the complexity and traps of C++, this made it attractive as a teaching language and ensured a steady supply of Java developers * Cross-plattform-ness, reasonable performance, easy multitasking, and the Servlet API made it the ideal successor to Perl as the default option for web development, leading to ubiquitous industry adoption.