Re:Scala: sharp and gets things cut
by virtualwhys on Monday October 07, 2013 @02:28PM
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Yes, yes, Kotlin, we know, it's wonderful, such an amazing language...that does not yet exist.
The reality is that Kotlin ships a milestone about every 4 months; they're still on 0.6 and the 1.0 release will be a beta release, so we can expect to see Kotlin stable in what, maybe 18 months? That's a long way away when you consider that...
Java8 (arguably the bigger threat to Kotlin than Scala is) will already have launched (looks like Q2 2014 last I checked) and grabbed frustrated Java teams everywhere.
So, Scala trimming down and Java fattening up. Kotlin? A bit late to the party. Java8 will keep existing Java shops intact, and Scala already having made significant inroads into the enterprise, will continue to thrive as _the_ statically typed Java alternative.
My take at any rate, will be fun to find out how it all shakes out in the coming years.
The reality is that Kotlin ships a milestone about every 4 months; they're still on 0.6 and the 1.0 release will be a beta release, so we can expect to see Kotlin stable in what, maybe 18 months? That's a long way away when you consider that...
Java8 (arguably the bigger threat to Kotlin than Scala is) will already have launched (looks like Q2 2014 last I checked) and grabbed frustrated Java teams everywhere.
So, Scala trimming down and Java fattening up. Kotlin? A bit late to the party. Java8 will keep existing Java shops intact, and Scala already having made significant inroads into the enterprise, will continue to thrive as _the_ statically typed Java alternative.
My take at any rate, will be fun to find out how it all shakes out in the coming years.