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Being a moderate, lowest common denominator language does have its own value, though. It's easy to reason about, easy to hire for and easy to pick up if you kn
by woooooo 2y ago
Being a moderate, lowest common denominator language does have its own value, though.
It's easy to reason about, easy to hire for and easy to pick up if you know other mainstream languages. It's not just the chicken-egg market dominance thing you're describing.
- airstrike 2y ago> Being a moderate, lowest common denominator language does have its own value, though. I'd argue that's Python, not Java
- woooooo 2y agoIt can be both, but I'd say having types for the arguments in your method signature is more "moderate and safe".
- airstrike 2y agoAs someone who is knee deep in Rust daily, I couldn't agree more...
- ab5tract 2y agoCan there really be only one LCD language? I guess theoretically based on the metaphor, yes, but for all of Java’s faults, it never asked me to swallow the poison pill that is significant white space. Which is to give immediate lie to the idea that there can be only one, Highlander style. Also, maybe things have changed but I find it hard to believe that Python’s performance profile is strictly competitive (though I don’t love Java’s memory outlay either). And I’ve never heard or seen a Java development setup guide start with “first install a Java version manager” either. It should go without saying that YMMV, but this site seems to get more cantankerous by the day.