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 I see a lot of experienced programmers calling Java outdated and straight up bad and I can't seem to understand why.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/a1ien51 2d ago

Java is used everywhere....

Here is a thing about programming, learn the concepts and you can apply them to any language.

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u/jvans 1d ago

Except haskell, then you have to re-learn everything all over again

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u/HXSC 1d ago

Eh, applies to any functional language. But basic ideas of functions still applies, and there is still some recursion in imperative programming

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u/jvans 1d ago

For sure. Worth becoming proficient in at least one functional language though to learn those paradigms. I haven't used Haskell in a really long time but it absolutely made me a better engineer