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Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse (www.zdnet.com)

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 week ago (34 children)

Java was also my first introduction to programming as it was included in Computer Science in final year of school (at college, we did the trusty C).

I think they have replaced Java with Python now in schools because of the latter's popularity and also because many would argue, Python is slightly easier to learn than Java.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (5 children)

They did, but it makes me sad. Python is becoming the next JavaScript because of its ease of use.

The Java guys simply don't understand how to code without the gang of 4 crutch to lean on.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Gang of Four?

[–] oporko 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They’re talking about this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_Patterns

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

That makes more sense in context. Another Gang of Four (that I err, know more deeply for some reason) is(read:was) a political grouping in mid 70s in China.