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Re:Why isn't Java used for modern web application development? by Retric on Sunday June 10, 2012 @08:30AM (#4090868)
That's a funny complaint when evaluating 4 lines of code one of which is end.

Java makes the assumption that you need a lot of boilerplate code, so being able to make changes easily seems like a big deal. Other languages avoid that boilerplate and can make the changes just as easily for free.

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Re:Why isn't Java used for modern web application development? by thebluesky on Monday June 11, 2012 @03:55AM (#4093607)
Making changes to a complex system is a "big deal" in any language. Pretty (and compact) syntax doesn't help much, especially when the refactoring tools are weak.
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