r/java • u/daviddel • 5d ago

Java | The Documentary

https://youtu.be/ZqGSg4b_cZA?si=WS4vF7GKZ7HVUkzQ

From its humble beginnings as a project code-named "Oak" at Sun Microsystems to becoming a global standard for enterprise software and billions of devices, Java's journey is one of radical innovation, strategic pivots, and enduring community strength.

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u/ingframin 4d ago

What a trip down nostalgia lane. It is crazy how much Java changed along the years and how many times people proclaimed it dead along the years 🙃.

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u/SpanDaX0 4d ago

Damn, i just spent the full hour watching this. I'm happy now using Java as its simply got the best story.

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u/OkZone8 4d ago

If it doesn't start with /** I'm not watching

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u/__konrad 4d ago

Oak also supported //*

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u/11timesover 5d ago

Interesting. Good post.

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u/MaximumFull104 4d ago

Very nostalgic. I started on 1.2. Its been a few years since I worked on Java. Spring and Lambdas were game-changing for sure.

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u/dethswatch 5d ago

"We started with a unified vision- cross-platform-maximum-enterprisey. Some say we invented enterprisey-boilerplate, but actually we didn't..."

I could go on.

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u/sammymammy2 3d ago

94 minutes of propaganda

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u/Impressive_Fig_6568 3d ago

When freedom of speech unveiled idiocy.

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u/sammymammy2 3d ago

You think this isn't propaganda? It's basically a massive ad.