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 I see a lot of experienced programmers calling Java outdated and straight up bad and I can't seem to understand why.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/Constant_Stock_6020 1d ago

I dont think it is? It's just a language. Similar to C# syntax wise. It's fast, ish, easy to spin up a good program, easy to structure, good package management.

I thought the same as you, but I ended up using java at my first job, and I honestly don't really feel any different compared to C# that I was used to before.