Re:Why isn't Java used for modern web application development?
by mythz on Sunday June 10, 2012 @10:10AM
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This is just a sad Stokholm defence - against languages that threatens your sacred cow - which is understandable since the Java code example got pwned.
So rather than defending the code example on merit, you dive into pedantic nit-picking territory. I used to be defensive about my choice language as well, till I matured and realized holding onto sacred cows just hurts your ability to learn from others doing it better and being more productive; and just clouds your ability to choose the right tool for the job.
More code = more code, to read, to decipher, that hides intent, that adds complexity, that can have bugs and can go wrong. Code-size is codes worst enemy.
I don't even know Ruby, but it's implementation is vastly more readable and would look a lot closer to what the perfect DSL would look like for this task, than the Java example.
So rather than defending the code example on merit, you dive into pedantic nit-picking territory. I used to be defensive about my choice language as well, till I matured and realized holding onto sacred cows just hurts your ability to learn from others doing it better and being more productive; and just clouds your ability to choose the right tool for the job.
More code = more code, to read, to decipher, that hides intent, that adds complexity, that can have bugs and can go wrong. Code-size is codes worst enemy.
I don't even know Ruby, but it's implementation is vastly more readable and would look a lot closer to what the perfect DSL would look like for this task, than the Java example.