http://www.skorks.com/2008/08/java-and-net-taking-on-contenders-and-winning/ For the betterment of the software craft... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:59:05 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.skorks.com/2008/08/java-and-net-taking-on-contenders-and-winning/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Tom Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:49:06 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=18#comment-16 Great article. I have using Microsoft platforms since the mid-90s (VB3 anyone?) and it has been a very wise choice. Anybody who was a Delphi or Powerbuilder developer switched to Java or .NET a long time ago. I hope .NET will be here 15+ years from now. I am banking on it :) Great article. I have using Microsoft platforms since the mid-90s (VB3 anyone?) and it has been a very wise choice. Anybody who was a Delphi or Powerbuilder developer switched to Java or .NET a long time ago. I hope .NET will be here 15+ years from now. I am banking on it :)

]]> http://www.skorks.com/2008/08/java-and-net-taking-on-contenders-and-winning/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Alan Skorkin Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:45:34 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=18#comment-5 Python is certainly not doomed to fail and is infact doing quite well last time i looked, so is perl, and php is bigger than ever. Having said that, the success of a language in the enterprise is not the same as the success of a language in general. Having the backing of a major corporation is crucial for a language to be successful in the enterprise. Companies feel a lot safer when they know a language is supported by another big company (someone to sue and all :)). Plus having the marketing dollars to help promote a language is also very helpful to success in the enterprise. And it is enterprise success that determines how much of a living you can make with that particular language, 40-60k per year or 100k+. Python is certainly not doomed to fail and is infact doing quite well last time i looked, so is perl, and php is bigger than ever. Having said that, the success of a language in the enterprise is not the same as the success of a language in general. Having the backing of a major corporation is crucial for a language to be successful in the enterprise. Companies feel a lot safer when they know a language is supported by another big company (someone to sue and all :)). Plus having the marketing dollars to help promote a language is also very helpful to success in the enterprise. And it is enterprise success that determines how much of a living you can make with that particular language, 40-60k per year or 100k+.

]]> http://www.skorks.com/2008/08/java-and-net-taking-on-contenders-and-winning/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tommo Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:33:49 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=18#comment-4 Does this mean, the *only* thing that will ensure the success of a language is how big the companies are backing them? Is Python doomed to fail? Does this mean, the *only* thing that will ensure the success of a language is how big the companies are backing them? Is Python doomed to fail?

]]> http://www.skorks.com/2008/08/java-and-net-taking-on-contenders-and-winning/comment-page-1/#comment-3 david Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:44:13 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=18#comment-3 I think it's because java and .net are so extensible, instead of a new language ever 5-10 years, it's a new framework. Before Java and .Net, we needed a new language every time we wanted a massive change in functionality. Now we just need Hibernate. Now we just need Tapestry. etc etc. Java and .Net won't go down any time soon, because as soon as a new need arises, someone will release a jar that will do it. I think it’s because java and .net are so extensible, instead of a new language ever 5-10 years, it’s a new framework. Before Java and .Net, we needed a new language every time we wanted a massive change in functionality. Now we just need Hibernate. Now we just need Tapestry. etc etc.
Java and .Net won’t go down any time soon, because as soon as a new need arises, someone will release a jar that will do it.

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