The Platform Economist

Java Turns Thirty - Still Biting After All These Years?


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Thirty years of Java, huh? Seems like just yesterday we were all wrestling with applets and wondering if this "write once, run anywhere" thing was more than just marketing fluff. This Medium piece by Mohammed Brückner takes a look back – not in anger, but with a healthy dose of curiosity. He even chats with Adam Bien, a guy who's been in the Java trenches since the early days. Is Java the grumpy old grandpa of programming languages, or is it still learning new tricks? We'll ponder that.

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The Platform EconomistBy Mohammed Brückner