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Java just turned 30. For a language everyone loves to roast as “verbose” and “corporate,” it somehow powers banks, Netflix, and an entire generation of Minecraft coders. In this video, I walk through why Java survived when so many “better” platforms didn’t - from the JVM’s “write once, run anywhere” promise to enterprise reliability, Spring’s rise, modern performance (JIT/GraalVM), and the broader JVM ecosystem. Happy 30th, Java. You’re boring… and that’s exactly why you win.
0:00 Java turns 30, still everywhere
0:55 The Hate
1:45 The Graveyard
3:26 Write once, run anywhere
5:12 The Evolution
6:40 Java isn’t perfect
7:26 Happy 30th, Java
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Java just turned 30. For a language everyone loves to roast as “verbose” and “corporate,” it somehow powers banks, Netflix, and an entire generation of Minecraft coders. In this video, I walk through why Java survived when so many “better” platforms didn’t - from the JVM’s “write once, run anywhere” promise to enterprise reliability, Spring’s rise, modern performance (JIT/GraalVM), and the broader JVM ecosystem. Happy 30th, Java. You’re boring… and that’s exactly why you win.
0:00 Java turns 30, still everywhere
0:55 The Hate
1:45 The Graveyard
3:26 Write once, run anywhere
5:12 The Evolution
6:40 Java isn’t perfect
7:26 Happy 30th, Java
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If you're a student, checkout my Notion template Studious: notionstudent.com
Don't know why you'd want to follow me on other socials. I don't even post. But here you go.
🐱🚀 GitHub: github.com/forrestknight
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/forrestpknight
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/forrestpknight
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/forrestpknight
