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This evolution may compromise Java’s claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today.

Bjarne Stroustrup

The most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.
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Important Learning Simplicity
Other programming languages constitute a mountain of ideas and inspiration-but it has to be mined carefully to avoid featurism and inconsistencies.
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Carefully Feaaturism Ideas Inconsistences Promoted
An organisation that treats its programmers as morons will soon have programmers that are willing and able to act like morons only.
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Able Organization Treat
Defining OO as based on the use of class hierarchies and virtual functions is also practical in that it provides some guidance as to where OO is likely to be successful.
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Class Function Hirerachies Successful Use
“Legacy code” often differs from its suggested alternative by actually working and scaling.
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Alternatives Code Legacy
The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel.
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Book Provoking Reading Though
Java isn’t platform independent; it is a platform
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Independent Java Platforms
Always think about how a piece of code should be used: good interfaces are the essence of good code.
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Clever Dirty Thinking
Most of the programmers in ten years will be us, and we won’t get much smarter.
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Mathematics Science Years
When done well, software is invisible.
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Done Invisible Software
The connection between the language in which we think/program and the problems and solutions we can imagine is very close.
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Connections Errors Thinking
I would encourage nonproprietary standards for tools and libraries.
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Library Standard Tools
Nobody should call themselves a professional if they only knew one language.
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Language Person Professional Should
To many managers, getting rid of the arrogant, undisciplined, over-paid, technology-obsessed, improperly-dressed etc. programmers would appear to be a significant added benefit
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Arrogant Benefits Technology
However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.
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Java Language Serious
[Corporate programming] is often done to the point where the individual is completely submerged in corporate “culture” with no outlet for unique talents and skills.
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Outlet Practice Skills Unique

This evolution may compromise Java’s claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today.

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This evolution may compromise Java’s claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today.

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