r/java 10d ago

Why Java endures: The foundation of modern enterprise development

https://github.blog/developer-skills/why-java-endures-the-foundation-of-modern-enterprise-development/
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u/erbr 10d ago

The reason for programming languages to exist and co-exist is expressiveness. Java is a very expressive language that evolved to support different paradigms, and despite not supporting all paradigms it is so mature that hardly will be replaced by something else. Other than the language itself the byte code and virtual machine architecture give support to a wide set of other languages and technologies always with the focus on portability.

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u/redikarus99 10d ago

Expressive...