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What about Grails?

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:33:12 -0400

I think (and hope...) the Java world appreciates static typing more than that. But I don't think Scala will ever be mainstream either. Based on a brief look, Ceylon looks more promising as far as the language design goes (finding the balance...

I doubt it

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:33:18 -0400

Scala has several nice features, but it's too complicated for average Joe programmer.

Is Scala the new Spring framework? Odersky the new Rod Johnson?

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:38:43 -0400

Lamda expressions

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:07:15 -0400

If it happens, I reckon the next disruptive move in the Java world will be inclusion of Lambda expressions in Java 8. It'll change the way we write code, the way APIs are done, and it will lead to plethora of new libraries/frameworks to...

Is Scala the new Spring framework? Odersky the new Rod Johnson?

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:57:50 -0400

No and no

Groovy and Grails

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:25:18 -0400

Grails is the new Spring Framework. Scala is too different for Java developers. Groovy is nice and gentle and makes Java developers feel good.

What about Grails?

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:53:25 -0400

So, what about Grails? Groovy seems to be in the same sweet spot as Scala and Grails offers the Spring Framework foundation plus a modular approach? Doesn't that give it an advantage over Scala?

Is Scala the new Spring framework? Odersky the new Rod Johnson?

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:22:41 -0400

Disruptive forces don't come along all that often in the development world. They do in the IT world in general. You could easily say that cloud computing or the emergence of mobile applications have been disruptive forces, but they don't fundamentally...