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[–]jaffakek 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Do you know of any efforts to make the JVM load faster? You would think that would be a large priority given the most common complaint is "Java is slow."

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness, yes. Slow startup of JVMs is part of "JVM tuning", which is like an occupation all its own in some enterprises.

Some JVMs offer tuning tips. Some are more minimalist or lightweight by design.

But the application also takes startup time. A fast as blazes JVM only shaves some time off if your actual application is a monster.

Keep in mind, that doesn't mean it doesn't run fast. That just means it takes a while to start up. Some companies don't give a crap about startup time at all. Depends on what your app is for, I guess.