JVM is awesome!
Many people that bash Java make the mistake of mixing up the Java language and the Java platform. Sure, the Java language is verbose; it lacks closures, mixins, etc. But the JVM is freaking awesome. It’s blazing fast, it runs everywhere, has multiple garbage collectors, has native threads and great monitoring tools. As a result, you may still want to run your server-side applications on the JVM. The best part is that you don’t have to use the Java language. If you are a fan of dynamic languages, there are lots of available options. The most mature ones are JRuby and Groovy. If you are asking yourself, “Should I pick Groovy or JRuby,” read this post and, hopefully, you will be able to make the decision.Many people that bash Java ma
