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Who said Java sucks? The Java "language" is just too verbose for my liking, but the Java as a toolset is very powerful. Been using it for Big Data.
by aligajani 12y ago
Who said Java sucks? The Java "language" is just too verbose for my liking, but the Java as a toolset is very powerful. Been using it for Big Data.
- jostmey 12y agoAgreed. It is awesome for what it is. But it is not my cup of tea.
- julienchastang 12y agoAgreed about the verbosity and Java 8 is only making the situation worse. I've been a Clojure enthusiast for a number of years now, but I was hoping there would be less of a need to use other JVM languages with Java 8 and Streams. I find working with Streams to be 3 steps forward and 2 back. The syntax (as usual) is cumbersome, and add a layer of generics on top of that and you have somewhat of a mess. I also find interop with traditional Java Collections to be annoying though maybe I am not following (yet to be discovered) best practices for dealing with Streams. Edit: Ohh and BTW, if you ever have the opportunity to see James Ward speak in person, do so. He is a great presenter, and a regular cast member at the Boulder Java User Group.
- Someone1234 12y agoThis kind of sums up my opinion on the top (warning, is a little inflammatory): http://www.slideshare.net/jeffz/why-java-sucks-and-c-rocks-final http://www.slideshare.net/jeffz/why-java-sucks-and-c-rocks-f... I won't defend the tone of that but some of the points are valid (particularly with Java pre-8).