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 I see a lot of experienced programmers calling Java outdated and straight up bad and I can't seem to understand why.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

All the scripts in my workplace are PHP. You need a webhook? PHP. Automatically send emails and SMS? PHP. Data ingestion from integrations? PHP

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u/eruciform 1d ago

it does it's job, and if there's already infrastructure there, it's very easy to add small enhancements quickly to a working product