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10.20.2005
What Java Can Learn from JavaScript
February 2013
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First, a brief history of the past two years
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Two Years Ago
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FOSDEM 2011
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One Year Ago
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FOSDEM 2012
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And FOSDEM 2013?
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Why JavaScript?
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Not jobs
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Mailing list traffic looks good
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In other words, Java’s doing just fine
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What’s the concern?
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Well there’s this
Java vs JavaScript monthly commits: Ohloh
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And this
Java vs JavaScript monthly contributors: Ohloh
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And this
Java vs JavaScript monthly projects: Ohloh
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Point is: JavaScript’s getting more popular
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Why?
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Besides the obvious
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EASY WINS
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Consider
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application/json!
Just kidding
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What do these have in common?
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FRAMEWORKS MATTER
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The RedMonk Top 5
1. JavaScript 2. Java 3. PHP 4. Python 5. Ruby
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The RedMonk Top 5
1. JavaScript (Node.js) 2. Java 3. PHP 4. Python (Django) 5. Ruby (Rails)
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Compare with
InfoQ: “Top 20 Web Frameworks for the JVM,” 10.9.12
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The Paradox of Choice
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FRAMEWORKS ARE EVOLVING
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Embracing asynchronosity*
* Not a real word
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Going small
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QUESTIONS