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It's not a real programming language in the same way Brainfuck isn't a real programming language, because it makes life too hard.

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So does Java, yet it is still considered a real programming language...

I always have to share this video on threads like these: https://youtu.be/kdMG40wUCm4. Maybe you’ve seen it - interview with a senior Java developer in 2022.

> It has clean code and a clear architecture which makes it perfect for serious business

I love how vague and meaningless this is, yet I still feel like I've heard this sentence said unironically a hundred times.

Let me summarize. Java, the good parts:

> We don't actually use Java. We use Scala.

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