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I really like the Go-like simplicity of these libraries, without the cursed architecture astronomy from the 2000s. In general it's interesting times for Java.

I really like the Go-like simplicity of these libraries, without the cursed architecture astronomy from the 2000s. In general it's interesting times for Java. With all of language improvements from Kotlin/Scala, and upcoming Go-like concurrency it really feels like a renaissance for the language.

UncleOxidant 5y ago
> it really feels like a renaissance for the language. So is this the 2nd or 3rd Java renaissance?
- vbezhenar 5y ago
  I'd say that first Java renaissance is Java 5 with generics. Second Java renaissance is Java 8 with lambdas. IMO third Java renaissance will be with re-introduction of green threads.
  - vips7L 5y ago
    I’m actually looking forward to Valhalla more than Loom I think.
lopatin 5y ago
"upcoming Go-like concurrency" can you elaborate on this? Java will have CSP at the language level? I find it hard to believe.
- erik_seaberg 5y ago
  Project Loom’s virtual threads (without dedicated OS threads and stacks), which will hopefully relieve devs from manually doing a CPS transform of procedural code into chains of futures for thread pool workers to complete.