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.
  • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
    211·
    2 days ago

    What I like about java is it’s consistency. It’s not a great language but it’s a solid tool. It’s no trying to do anything brave, just steadily moves in the right direction.

    Python is the exact opposite. There are at least 3 competing tools for everything, multiple ways to install packages, python 3 is not backwards compatible. Just setting up the environment is needlessly painful. It’s not a bad language but a terrible tool.

    • chrismit3s@feddit.org
      111·
      1 day ago

      Saying that about python, has one package index and a unified way of specifying dependencies, compared to Java, which has both Maven and Gradle, is quite funny imo.

      Also in my experience, setting up the average python project with numpy, requests and pytest is way easier then setting up a java project with JUnit, etc…

      • PolarKraken@programming.devEnglish
        5·
        1 day ago

        Yeah, not trying to dunk on other commenter, but these don’t sound like complaints I experience with Python at all. Setting up the environment is a breeze with venv, package installation couldn’t be easier with basic pip, and I really like having a diverse ecosystem of multiple (often high quality) approaches to solving similar problems.