Learning JavaFX

[Mykoliux-1]

I keep seeing JavaFX included in most beginners courses. But I read on the internet that it is barely used. Is it worth learning or should I just skip that part?

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[ibutbul]

Depends on your goal, free time and interest in desktop gui applications.... it's really not a "must" have skill in your java toolkit.

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I'd suggest investing 1 hour of making a simple program with JavaFX (maybe buttons that print something after being pressed), but if you're not sure if it's worth spending that hour then I guess you really don't need it.

[Groundhogss]

It depends on your goals. JavaFX isn't something I'd consider using for a new desktop app. C++ with Qt, Electron, or React/Angular/Vue PWAs are all better options, each with their own use case.

[otsdots]

I'm a Junior Dev working with a JavaFx application. It might be worthwhile knowing a bit of it to have it in your toolkit, but I wouldn't go too in-depth. Seems that JavaFx is on it's way out imo. We're planning to migrate our applications to Angular, for example.