[abhi_kr]

I have programmed in Python, Ruby, JS, C, Go and Java. The main reason Java receives so much flak is because it's setup is not beginner friendly. JS, Python, Ruby make it so much easier to just write a program and run it. Naturally, any novice programmer would quit Java in the setup process itself. It's not easy in Java to just write a program and run it instantly.

But once you are through that painful process, there is no other ecosystem more stable than Java. Things don't move too fast and that's a good thing for production applications.

I do dislike the verbosity sometimes while doing something that would take just a few lines in python or ruby. But IntelliJ more than makes up for it.

[monster_group]

I vividly remember writing my first few Java programs. It was the most ridiculous thing to get it to run. JRE can't find the program when both the source and class files are right there in the directory where you are trying to run the program from. You have to set the classpath first else it won't ever find your program. A beginner would be definitely frustrated. I was. I earn my livelihood writing Java code but I have recommended Python to both my brother and son who are just getting into programming.