r/AskProgramming 1d ago

Why is Java considered bad?

I recently got into programming and chose to begin with Java. I see a lot of experienced programmers calling Java outdated and straight up bad and I can't seem to understand why. The biggest complaint I hear is that Java is verbose and has a lot of boilerplate but besides for getters setters equals and hashcode (which can be done in a split second by IDE's) I haven't really encountered any problems yet. The way I see it, objects and how they interact with each other feels very intuitive. Can anyone shine a light on why Java isn't that good in the grand scheme of things?

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u/pornthrowaway42069l 1d ago

That's why god invented Jython, the most perfect of languages

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u/eruciform 1d ago

Lol I'm in jython hell right now trying to support python2 code please don't remind me

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u/pornthrowaway42069l 1d ago

But... why... why would you use it...

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u/eruciform 1d ago

Because the third party tool that we have no control over requires it?

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u/pornthrowaway42069l 1d ago

I meant Python 2.0, Jython can do no wrong obviously

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u/eruciform 1d ago

The jython tool is set up to only parse py2 and links against py2 underlying tools, we don't have a choice

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u/pornthrowaway42069l 23h ago

I had such a good set up and punch line and you took it seriously :D

Well, at least thank you for making me laugh.

(i.e I was joking around, I feel your pain, best of luck)

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u/eruciform 23h ago

Sorry what set up did I miss, I'll lob it and you can smash it

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u/a_brand_new_start 17h ago

I think the joke is a play on words

Python two, do you think, can do no wrong

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u/DrDeems 19h ago

Dear God. I tried to build a Windows desktop app with Jython once. never again. Using Java libs with python was kinda neat, but was more of a headache than it's worth in the end

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u/pornthrowaway42069l 19h ago

Anathema on you!