tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329194600626179521.post1785067199663488499..comments2011-03-29T23:26:31.654-04:00Comments on The deep heap: Keeping it real in a surreal worldNick Maioranonoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329194600626179521.post-37671505490185584892011-03-29T23:26:31.654-04:002011-03-29T23:26:31.654-04:00Indeed. Java is getting old and other languages ar...Indeed. Java is getting old and other languages are moving faster than the JCP. That's bad for Java. However, Java is minimizing the impact by feeding some of these language evolutions back into the Java language (e.g. Closures) while the JVM remains relevant for those functional languages that ride atop it. While it may no longer be cutting edge technology, Java is said to be the COBOL of Nick Maioranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891832822679249137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329194600626179521.post-28803185520223401692011-03-29T20:41:23.024-04:002011-03-29T20:41:23.024-04:00Interesting post. About your last point. Yes, Java...Interesting post. About your last point. Yes, Java is here to stay. But I've experimented with other languages lately, some of which you mention in this article. You can get so much more expressiveness with so few lines of code compare to Java that I can easily imagine the productivity boost in the long run. Furthermore, as you indicate, some of these languages, such as JRuby and Scala, are Félix Trépanierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18022355298251047970noreply@blogger.com