Re:An Opinionated Guide to Modern Java, Part 3: Web Development
by eip on Saturday May 17, 2014 @04:28AM
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> Vert.x enables many JVM languages to program it. Perhaps the real problem's with the language you've chosen. Groovy's business purpose is to ensure jobs (i.e. consulting contracts and conference seat sales) for life for its promoters at SpringSource. Choose a language with another mission and that could make all the difference.
The framework and the language are both problems in my opinion. If it was up to me I would have chosen a different framework, messaging system, language, and more. Wasn't my decision to make though.
Some of these "problems" aren't problems at all, e.g. what's wrong with polyglot programming?
> Writing Vertx apps with Groovy makes me feel like I could add a whole chapter to 'How to Write Unmaintainable Code'.
Vert.x enables many JVM languages to program it. Perhaps the real problem's with the language you've chosen. Groovy's business purpose is to ensure jobs (i.e. consulting contracts and conference seat sales) for life for its promoters at SpringSource. Choose a language with another mission and that could make all the difference.