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Yes it’s a terrible example directly contradicted by the graph he gives above of everyone stuck on Java 8. Go, after 10 years, is still on version 1 and likely
by grey-area 5y ago
Yes it’s a terrible example directly contradicted by the graph he gives above of everyone stuck on Java 8. Go, after 10 years, is still on version 1 and likely to remain so and takes this problem of breaking updates really seriously.
- empthought 5y agoPretty sure that decision is based on the standard library size and package repository culture, not language updates.
- grey-area 5y agoAgain, those are reasons not to use Java vs Go. The Java standard library is a bit of a mess and far too large for human comprehension and personally I prefer the Go package culture of never breaking HEAD it has led to very stable builds IME.
- grey-area 5y agoIMO the Go libraries are less extensive but more focussed than Java and the Stalin covers most of the bases for web apps very well.