Love and Hate For Java 8

snydeq writes "Java 8 brings exciting developments, but as with any new technology, you can count on the good, the bad, and the headaches, writes Andrew C. Oliver. 'Java 8 is trying to "innovate," according to the Microsoft meaning of the word. This means stealing a lot of things that have typically been handled by other frameworks and languages, then incorporating them into the language or runtime (aka standardization). Ahead of the next release, the Java community is talking about Project Lambda, streams, functional interfaces, and all sorts of other goodies. So let's dive into what's great — and what we can hate.'"

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Re:Gawd

[jcr]

No, its just the realisation that if Java was a terrible language it would have died a long time ago.

Your optimism is astonishing.

you don't have a clue about the real world.

I spent most of the 90's working on Wall Street, and in Chicago at the Board of Trade. JP Morgan, Salomon Brothers, Phibro Energy, and UBS/Warburg. Since leaving the financial industry, I've been working in the Silicon Valley, much of that time being spent at what is now the most profitable technology company in existence.

But, if as you say I don't have a clue about the real world, I suppose I'll have to bow to your superior intellect and settle for Java as you have. How depressing.

-jcr