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Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse (www.zdnet.com)
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[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 13 points 5 days ago (2 children)

If you want to do something java like, try Kotlin. Its a more modern take on java and not developed by Oracle

[–] pycorax@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

I'm so grateful for Kotlin, it gets rid of so much of the annoyances in Java.

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Kotlin is very similar to C# in my opinion.

It’s a happy middle ground for me

[–] hasnep@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Ironic considering C# was supposed to be very similar to Java

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 2 points 5 days ago

Its called Microsoft Java for a reason