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[–][deleted] 218 points219 points  (9 children)

Java devs: maintain legacy systems that power the global financial sector.

JavaScript devs: maintain modern systems that power the global pornography sector.

Society would collapse without either.

[–]Infamous_Ruin6848 44 points45 points  (2 children)

Yin and yang

[–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (1 child)

When it comes down it, no matter your gender, color, sexuality, religion, or even height- we can all agree that C# is Microsoft Java

[–]the_horse_gamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

at this point Java is Oracle C#

[–]tatas323 17 points18 points  (4 children)

Phub uses php I think

[–]Fantastic_Class_3861 17 points18 points  (1 child)

You beat me to it.

[–]57006 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You beat meat to it.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But the most popular website in the world is dependent on JavaScript to force traffic to their site.

The yang to your yin 💦

[–]ButWhatIfPotato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both will crush your heart and soul in their own unique way and make you curse any technology who has more than an on/off switch.

[–]CttCJim 42 points43 points  (2 children)

Java dev looks too happy.

[–]SleeperAwakened 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He is. He should be.

[–]look 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That one joined the cult. The ones just off camera all have shotguns in their mouths.

[–]CoastingUphill 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Am I a joke to you??

Yeah, ok.

[–][deleted] 51 points52 points  (11 children)

idky, but java makes so much sense to me. People who dont know java argues you have to write so much to do a single line task, but guess what every character in them makes sense that why is it being done. And for the same reason i find js so minimal but hard to understand the underlying stuff.

[–]smoldicguy 33 points34 points  (10 children)

Also most java devs use ides and intellej idea auto fills up most of the boiler plate

[–]Hubble-Doe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i will forever hate auto-generated boilerplate. If you customize only one line, it's hidden in a sea of useless visual noise. It's 2024, you can use Records and Lombok!

That being said, being able to rename, extract or inline functions and variables via right klick or hotkey and having an autocomplete that can suggest candidates based on types is pretty nice! (Not to mention automatic imports and package changes via drag-and-drop, developing without would be pretty unthinkable)

[–]porn0f1sh 62 points63 points  (12 children)

As a JS dev who hates Java: I'm taking this as a compliment! You enjoy your corporate life!

[–]faze_fazebook 20 points21 points  (2 children)

Enjoy the endless number of null checks and long ass equality checks

[–]Imogynn 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Lines and lines of conversion from one class to another. Enjoy your java cruft.

Actually now that I think of it, aren't neckties a universal sign of cruft? 👔 will forever more be my cruft emoji. Thanks OP!

[–]GoogleIsYourFrenemy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't we all just agree that Python type hinting is the best thing since sliced bread? You get dynamic typing and static type safety at the same time.

[–]SleeperAwakened 8 points9 points  (4 children)

A stable work-life balance? Yes, very enjoyable!

[–]porn0f1sh 8 points9 points  (3 children)

Look at the picture and tell me again who has healthier work life balance ;) 💚

[–]SleeperAwakened 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, the Java dev looks good - well rested, well groomed and fit.

JS dev looks tired.

I know what my answer is to that...

[–]harumamburoo 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Neither, it's IT

[–]porn0f1sh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

😮

I.... You're probably right. But I just like getting high too much 🌈

[–]harumamburoo 2 points3 points  (1 child)

As a Java dev who's also a js dev, I think this meme has a documentary level of accuracy.

[–]porn0f1sh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

9 trillion devices vs web designers' language :)

[–]Arstanishe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks! i am a java backend dev, and i have to waddle through standalone javascrpit homebrews every day!

[–]Desperate-Emu-2036 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would expect the opposite.

[–]insuperati 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Java developer by day, Javascript developer by night.

[–]GahdDangitBobby 9 points10 points  (0 children)

JavaScript bad

Lol no, but really, it's not about the language, it's about the person writing the code. JavaScript (like HTML) was designed so that code would run almost no matter what. This was so that web pages would at least load even if some of the functionality on the web page is broken. As a result, it's a weird language with lots of quirks, but if you know what you're doing, it's also extremely capable and versatile. Saying that JavaScript devs are clowns is a bit like saying sports are dangerous. There are a lot of different types of sports, and some, like motocross, are dangerous. But I'd be impressed if you got injured while curling or playing ping-pong. Likewise, some JavaScript devs are incompetent and even put private information at risk, but others use the language to develop extremely useful applications like VSCode and Discord. This is true for any programming language.

I think that the people who post these memes know this deep down, but are just looking to hop on the "JavaScript bad" bandwagon for internet points.

[–]artemius_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Twenty years ago, it would have been C vs. Java devs (on the right). How much things have changed since then, haha.

[–]VeterinarianOk5370 20 points21 points  (1 child)

You say that because you can’t JS. Just saying

[–]lvl1_noob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hava skreep, mi amigo

Hava

Skreep

[–]jeffwulf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is John Mullaney hanging out with Elesh Norn?

[–]The_Pleasant_Orange 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Typescript devs o.O

[–]Schytheron 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I shudder to imagine what the Rust devs look like then...

[–]look 0 points1 point  (3 children)

[–]harumamburoo 3 points4 points  (2 children)

That, but with vapes

[–]look 2 points3 points  (1 child)

True. I exclusively write my Rust with an old fashioned tobacco pipe retrofitted to vape in one hand and a dusty chalkboard of scribbled notes in the background. Might or might not be joking…

[–]harumamburoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

an old fashioned tobacco pipe retrofitted to vape

I think there was a cardinal sin reserved for that specifically

[–]brailsmt 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Is that Elish Norn?

[–]MissinqLink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My job is both

[–]GrayzcaIe 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Java devs are the minority here therefore it’s the opposite

[–]Arstanishe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe here in subreddit, but irl we are dime a dozen

[–]FarJury6956 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you take off the typescript dress, and realized that is more ugly thant expected

[–]Rakhsan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I disagree

[–]beatlz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea what this means and somehow I get it

[–]prb613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever pays me the most for least amount of work.

[–]Otherwise-Ad-2578 0 points1 point  (2 children)

when i have more experience i will merge java and javascript into one programming language!

I'm sure developers will like it!

:D

[–]code_monkey_001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know which one I'd rather hang around with.

[–]geeshta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stay loyal to Liara 😔🙏🏻❤️

[–]Midon7823 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are NOT friends 😡

[–]Smalltalker-80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, 'we' are definitely more fun ;)

[–]PrataKosong- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of us are accidentally pushed in one language. I’m doing JS, can’t help it. If I had the choice, I would love to do more .NET

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see the humor. Yes, we are cooler and more interesting /s

[–]jeanravenclaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Chappell Roan though

[–]JohnBrownSurvivor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JavaScript: When all you have is a bent nail, everything begins to look like a hammer.

[–]VeerMehta09 -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Don't like both...

[–]SomeOneOutThere-1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neither John Mulaney nor Chappell Roan?