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by exabrial 1353 days ago
CDI and modern Java are both great, extraordinarily productive, run an order of magnitude faster than dynamic languages like python JavaScript and ruby, and are succinct compared to the mass of footprint of dynamic languages on a system. Your program runs at near c++ speed and does not need a gaggle of various system chances to run.

Jvm developers also take backwards compatibility seriously which is a concern for companies that will be around for more than a year or two.

While I reach for Python for one-off and random small stuff, the lack of types, it’s lack of performance, and the significant spacing make it challenging to share code and maintain.

Java certainly has its place and the changes in this article certainly expand its footprint.