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by slinkyavenger 4197 days ago
I've seen tons of horrible Java apps/applets over the years, but I've also seen tons of horrible C/C++/C#/Delphi/VB/Python/Ruby/PHP apps too.

Java is just more noticeable. It's the new client-side business app platform, and there are a ton of UI toolkits that scream "This is a Java app!"

But on the other side of the token, some of the best software I've used has been written in Java. Tons of Android apps, along with all the JetBrains IDEs (I love PyCharm), and Mirth Connect - software for processing HL7 that one of my company's products relies on heavily.