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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days ago

Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

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Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days ago

It was never the sexiest language, but for decades Java has been a mainstay of modern technology, and it's going to be with us for years to come.

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it succeeded in holding back the entire field of programming for a decade via that mindset by having people blindly apply stupid Java design patterns to everything.
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  No, it didn’t.

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