Seems like an interesting effort. A developer is building an alternative Java-based backend to Lemmy's Rust-based one, with the goal of building in a handful of different features. The dev is looking at using this compatibility to migrate their instance over to the new platform, while allowing the community to use their apps of choice.

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[–] BURN@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ok, so now build an api that can handle 100k iops with a cache, db calls and everything else, and tell me how simple that is in Python.

Java and Python, like any programming languages don’t do everything well. They do a few things well, and most things adequately. Python is great for scripting and small applications, but once you’re hundreds of files into a corporate software project it becomes near unreadable. Java is great for large scale applications but suffers if you want to make a single purpose app.

I’d also argue that yes, the Java is more readable at scale. Everything is explicitly typed, braces are so much better than indents (is something 20 indents or 21 idents deep, I never know), semicolons are useful for delineating ends of statements.

It sounds like your only expose was Java in uni and have never worked with anything at scale.

[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk -2 points 9 months ago

is something 20 indents or 21 idents deep, I never know

You don't know because you're a mongoloid who's never heard of an IDE or a well configured text editor. Stop blaming your own inadequacies on tools and accept the fact you're a shit dev.

Like I said - Python and Java are different categories so I agree they aren't competing. But you do know Dropbox, Netflix and Reddit are built in Python don't you?

However, Rust and Java are competing and that scares you. Because Rust has all the benefits of Java with none of the downsides. The only benefit Java has (like COBOL) is inertia. Even Google want rid of Java and it's why they created Kotlin.

Java has reached it's zenith and s in decline. It's only a matter of time before tech debt and new concepts kill the language off and it goes the way of COBOL and Fortran.

Just accept it with grace and stop fighting the inevitable.