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You six months ago: "I hate Java. Can I use Kotlin without touching it whatsoever?" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32037125

You realize that js and java are the native languages for the web and Android, right?



What is your point?


Just to point out that "ZERO react/JS nonsense" is based on looking down on mainstream languages even after they've improved and even though the platforms use them.


I mean... It's hard to find anyone who prefers Java to Kotlin for Android development. I know people who still have Java One backpack, and they would rather write Kotlin over Java any day.

JavaScript...I didn't mind how quirky it is when it was SSR + a little jQuery for interactivity. nodejs, asset pipelines like webpack, React make me want to barf. They haven't improved at all.

LiveView looks very interesting and I wish Phoenix/Elixir was an option for me.


It sounds like you’ve never used Liveview to me. There are many advantages to it besides just zero JS.


I've used them enough to have my own informed opinion on the languages, frameworks and mentality in the ecosystems I talk about. We're both right -- because we both are sharing our opinions.




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