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> why is it not more adopted? "We use Java here. We have always used Java here and we will always use Java here. We're a Java shop. No other languages exist."
by dunefox 5y ago
> why is it not more adopted?
"We use Java here. We have always used Java here and we will always use Java here. We're a Java shop. No other languages exist." My personal experience with companies.
> If, on an enterprise scale, you can avoid the majority of bugs, would that not be a clear win?
Yes, but then you wouldn't be using Java.
- nesarkvechnep 5y agoYeah... the Java monoglots.
- yen223 5y agoI don't find this particular argument compelling, because there are other languages (e.g. Python and Golang) that have managed to make their way into the mainstream despite facing the same "we only use Java" challenge that hurts Haskell's adoption.
- dunefox 5y agoYes, Go, the Google language. Very surprising that it became mainstream. In the case of Python: it's imperative and somewhat object oriented and mostly without advanced features which makes it attractive for university courses, for example. Also sometimes languages just become popular, perhaps due to a certain library or sheer luck. That doesn't make it false for languages like Haskell.
- yen223 5y ago> Yes, Go, the Google language. Very surprising that it became mainstream. It sure is. Dart, also a Google language, did not fare quite as well.