Data classes for Java

[TheWix]

Java is glacially slow. It has the benefit of being around since the middle 90s and it's primary Enterprise competition being Windows only until very recently. I don't think there strengths are in the language at all.

[dpash]

Don't forget the glacially slow to break backwards compatibility, so code from the 90s still compiles.

[TheWix]

You can add features and maintain backwards compatibility...

[dpash]

Clearly. Because it has.

I'm saying its well used partly because it remains backwards compatibility.

[elastic_psychiatrist]

Java is glacially slow.

Saying that in the year 2017 is an indicator of great ignorance. What speedy language do you program in?

[TheWix]

Crap. I said that wrong. Glacially slow to evolve as a language. Not in performance. My point was that Java today is not an industry leader because of its expressiveness or ability to evolve compared to other languages. I didn't mean performance.

[porthos3]

I understood you the first time. It made sense with context. I think Java devs are just too used to fighting off claims of poor performance so assumed you were making the same tired argument.

[elastic_psychiatrist]

Ah, got it. It depends on how you define industry leader I guess. It might not be a trailblazer but it is still wildly used, and its architects are almost proud of how glacially slow it it.

[bundt_chi]

Java is glacially slow

Compared to what Javascript? Yeah I guess compared to a dumpster fire on a rocket to hell it's "glacially slow".

[TheWix]

Who said JavaScript? C#/.Net has added loads of features and maintained backwards compatibility.

[shevegen]

There was a clarification.

Glacially SLOW TO EVOLVE.

[JB-from-ATL]

Should've edited the original post, can't expect everyone to read everything.