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Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse (www.zdnet.com)
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

You don't think the $500 million marketing budget Sun put towards Java has anything to do with its success? It was more than just luck.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I don’t think the $500 million marketing budget would’ve worked if Java was introduced at a time other than the 90s.

    The 80s would’ve been too early. It would just turn into a parenthesis in programming language history (next to smalltalk). The 00s would’ve been too late. It would’ve missed the dotcom bubble boat. Java came in the right time to become a dominant programming language.

    I’m not saying the marketing didn’t have any influence. It probably had an big influence in which OOP language was selected for computer science education.

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