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Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse (www.zdnet.com)

submitted 1 year ago by kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you want to do something java like, try Kotlin. Its a more modern take on java and not developed by Oracle

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[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Kotlin is very similar to C# in my opinion.

It’s a happy middle ground for me

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[–] hasnep@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Ironic considering C# was supposed to be very similar to Java

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[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 2 points 1 year ago

Its called Microsoft Java for a reason

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[–] pycorax@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I'm so grateful for Kotlin, it gets rid of so much of the annoyances in Java.

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