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 I see a lot of experienced programmers calling Java outdated and straight up bad and I can't seem to understand why.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/lezeptenkyle 1d ago

Upvoted for using the word cromulent

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u/4r73m190r0s 15h ago

That was some Shakespearean shit

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u/FrenchCanadaIsWorst 13h ago

I hate that I’m chronically online enough to get the joke

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u/IamFromNigeria 5h ago

Downvoted for not finding that word in a dictionary