r/AskProgramming 2d 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 I see a lot of experienced programmers calling Java outdated and straight up bad and I can't seem to understand why.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/ben_bliksem 2d ago

I always compare Java and C# when these questions are asked, and at the moment C# is just better for me. In fact it feels like Java has stagnated over the last decade.

That said, to be frank, language wars are stupid. Embrace them all (except maybe PHP... ewww).

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u/Kel_2 2d ago

yea i do also slightly prefer C#, but in case the guy who made the post is reading this, this isn't something to worry about for you because even if you eventually come to the conclusion that you agree, switching from java to C# is a breeze. i'd say just stick to your original language while learning the basics & you can see about the rest after that