August 2018
Intermediate to advanced
524 pages
14h 45m
English
Content preview from Java Projects - Second Edition
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Problems with polyglot
Polyglot programming is not only all about advantages. Before jumping into this direction, developers have to consider a lot of things.
Using another language for the application needs knowledge. Finding people who can code in the languages that are used is eventually more difficult than finding developers who only know Java. (This is also true if the kernel application language is not Java.) Different languages require different mindsets and, often, different people. The team should also have some members who are proficient in both languages, and it is also an advantage if most of the people know at least a bit about the other language.
The toolset that supports Java is outstanding. The build tools, integrated development ...