[ryanobjc]

I'm not sure I'd call Java for systems programming is a "sane" choice, but ok!

I think with a very modern C++ approach and very careful coding you can rock out. Yeah not everyone has this, but the losses from using Java is just so huge!

[dward]

A consensus algorithm targeted for use in a globally distributed OLTP is hardly "systems programming".

[ryanobjc]

Shovel data around at speeds that push the boundaries of hardware performance. That isn't systems programming?