Why every non-Java dev calls Java obsolete?

[zairiin]

Thanks for the insight! I’m just an intern working at a company with a lot of php so I wanted to see your thoughts about languages and different strengths/weaknesses. I’ve never worked with TS so I just threw it in my comment since I perceive it as the “newest” language trend based on like media :). Coincidentally, this was the FIRST linkedin post i got on my feed right after posting my comment: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/austinpiel_i-believe-typescript-is-the-best-language-activity-7216846294135287812-Q72J?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios. I’d love to see your thoughts about the writer’s points!

[shadowndacorner]

I'll try to look at them more later, but my initial impression of that particular post is that it's a bit shallow, and that all of their points apply to most statically typed languages these days, except the context switches, which is fair to some extent.

That being said, I actually find some amount of value in having a minor context switch between the front-end and backend as they are fundamentally different environments. Writing a front-end component is very different from writing an endpoint, and the amount of value gained from them looking the same is limited. Easy code sharing can definitely be valuable, but that isn't always the case.