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A while back, TheServerSide tackled the value of teaching Java as an introductory programming language. The author did a nice job of analyzing the language in terms of its features, its complexity and ...

Tools masquerading as languages, maddening syntax, dusty old code that just won’t die—here's what has us shaking our fists. The advice to not carry a grudge may be well-meaning, but it certainly ...