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by lolinder 924 days ago
> So, there might be some contexts in which long running Java application can beat Rust or other language, but if you need something that starts instantly (like CLI utilities) Java is a no-go.

Maybe I'm in a bubble, but to me this sounds like Java would have faster performance in nearly all professional development situations. Very few people are writing CLI tools compared to those writing server code.