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Re:Android, evolvability and Comcast by paulddraper on Sunday April 23, 2017 @03:27PM (#14179947)
Doesn't it follow that static language is not necessarily the best thing invented, if it were there wouldn't be any other kind of languages?
Re:Android, evolvability and Comcast by krzyk on Sunday April 23, 2017 @03:37PM (#14180000)
Yes, but parent response suggested that dynamic langs are the answer to android development problems.

Adding more to the discussion: Android env is like a framework (as opposed to library), it is always harder to work in frameworks than using libraries - e.g. lots of stuff you will have trouble mocking out in unit tests.