Re:Data Classes for Java
by djsumdog on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @10:26PM
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I've gotten to work two jobs with large Scala projects, plus one of my big OSS projects is in Scala and I really would hate to go back to a Java job.
Scala does have a lot of issues, I agree (implicits. Bleh! I know it makes DSLs easier, but I could be totally fine without DSLs. Python's Zen has it right: explicit is better than implicit), and some libraries can get into crazy insane syntax for those unfamiliar/just starting out with functional languages.
Overall I agree though. I hope the future of the JVM branches away from Java itself and more into the other JVM languages like Scala and Kotlin.
Scala does have a lot of issues, I agree (implicits. Bleh! I know it makes DSLs easier, but I could be totally fine without DSLs. Python's Zen has it right: explicit is better than implicit), and some libraries can get into crazy insane syntax for those unfamiliar/just starting out with functional languages.
Overall I agree though. I hope the future of the JVM branches away from Java itself and more into the other JVM languages like Scala and Kotlin.