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> Java syntax isn't perfect, but it is consistent, and predictable This is something I greatly value with the recent changes to Java. They found a great way to
by javier2 1y ago
> Java syntax isn't perfect, but it is consistent, and predictable
This is something I greatly value with the recent changes to Java. They found a great way to include sealed classes, switch expression, project Loom, records that feels at home in the existing Java syntax.
The tooling with heap dump analyzers, thread dump analyzers, GC analyzers is also top notch.
- aardvark179 1y agoI think Gavin Bierman is an unsung hero as far as steering the Java language is concerned. I had the privilege to sit next to him in the office when I was working on TruffleRuby, and our conversations on language design were always elucidating, and his ability to gently steer others away from pitfalls was something I wish I could do as well. Hearing the work he and others did to gradually introduce pattern matching without painting themselves into a corner was fascinating and inspiring.