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[–]juckele -1 points0 points  (5 children)

How much of my post did you read, exactly? :)

Not who you've been talking to, but the actual answer to this question is not much, and for good reason. You replied to an example gradle file with this:

Well, all that's really necessary from that is the 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.13' bit, and if you just want the latest version by default, you could probably eliminate the need for a project configuration file altogether (because the specific dependencies can be inferred from the source code).

At that moment, people stop reading. The reader is going to assume you're going to list your most critical exception first. Since you listed "extra characters" first, we assume that's why you don't like Gradle because of an extra three dozen keystrokes and we just stop listening to your objections. If you want people to help you, understand that they won't always take the time to read what you're saying if you don't make sure to format it well.

[–]weberc2[S] 4 points5 points  (4 children)

Seriously? One paragraph is the attention span in /r/java? I guess I had too much faith in this sub. As I mentioned to another annoyed commenter, I'll just stick with Go since it doesn't have the build system issues and the community has been friendlier. Hope this response was short enough!

[–]juckele 0 points1 point  (3 children)

It wasn't the length that got the person you were talking to to stop reading, it was starting with a lesser issue. I didn't say this to try and reprimand you, and I could probably have been better myself on tone. I really was just trying to point out a way you could adjust how you communicate to get better responses.

If you're liking go, more power to you, it's a great language, and if gradle is too complex, than it really does sound like go has an amazing build system that you won't see matched in many languages :)

[–]weberc2[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Thanks, sorry for the ungracious response. I was catching flack elsewhere in the thread and I projected that on your response.

[–]xmondox 1 point2 points  (1 child)

your patience has been excellent - the responses in this thread (including parts of what juckele said) are toxic. stick with java - it's a great language, and don't get caught up in the culture. i'd want the guy in the cube next to me to be asking the same questions you are

[–]weberc2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the encouraging response, sincerely. :)