The Comeback of Java: Removing Complexity and Introducing New Features
Java's comeback hindered by removal of main method requirement, benefiting beginners with unnamed classes and instant main methods. Java slowly catching up with modern programming languages, introducing top level statements and structured concurrency. Java 21 introduces new string template feature.
00:00:00 Java's comeback is hindered by the removal of main method requirement in Java 21, impacting Java meme creators and benefiting beginners with unnamed classes and instant main methods.
š Java is making a comeback as a programming language.
š Public static void main is no longer required to write 'hello world' in Java 21.
š Unnamed classes and instant main method allow creating a main method without a class in Java 21.
š Proposal to remove 'void' from the main method in Java 21.
00:00:58 Java is slowly catching up with modern programming languages, introducing top level statements and structured concurrency. However, it may take years for these features to be widely adopted, especially in enterprise applications still running Java 8.
š Java is introducing top level statements to make learning the language more accessible to beginners.
š Enterprise usage of Java is slow to adopt new features, with many mission critical applications still running Java 8.
š Java 21 introduces structured concurrency for running multiple concurrent jobs on multiple threads as a single unit of work.
00:01:50 Java 21 introduces new string template feature. Java is becoming more like JavaScript and JavaScript is becoming more like Java. Oracle stock almost doubled due to strategic moves. Java is well paid and legal, but not very interesting. Still a powerhouse for enterprise software.
š” Java 21 introduces a new string templates feature that allows values to be inserted directly into Strings.
š Java and JavaScript are becoming more similar in terms of syntax and features.
š° Java is well paid and widely used in Enterprise software, but may not be as interesting as other languages.
00:02:48 Java is predicted to make a strong comeback. The video discusses the unnecessary complexity of object-oriented design patterns in favor of simple variables and functions. It also highlights Java's propensity for frequent updates. The importance of not taking every meme as a joke is emphasized.
š” Java is making a comeback in the programming language rankings.
š Using object-oriented design patterns may not always be necessary and can be counterproductive.
āļø Java's frequent updates can be annoying, especially for Windows users.
š» Not every programming concept needs to be represented as an object.
š„ Java memes can serve as a cry for help from programmers.
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