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That's Java's fundamental problem. Full stop. Java only looks powerful because it has a comprehensive library. Common Lisp is powerful. Ruby is powerful. Java is not powerful. Clojure and Scala both offer more expressibility on the JVM. briandmyers hits the nail on the head: Java is the new Cobol. It's the current industrial language for legions of mediocre programmers. If you become a Java expert, you'll never be out of a job. I don't know about you, but unfortunately, that's not how I want to spend my life.Java’s designers were consciously designing a product for people not as smart as them. – Paul Graham
Its versatility and power pull me in