I've noticed the same behavior. Imitation can only get you so far. Java is changing, and in many cases for the better, by absorbing features from other languag

I've noticed the same behavior. Imitation can only get you so far. Java is changing, and in many cases for the better, by absorbing features from other languages. However, I still think several other languages do a better job curating features to fit a niche. That said, Loom appears to be a serious upgrade for JVM languages. Now, if startup could get an order of magnitude faster...