There are tons of debates about Java, its development and ability to meet the requirements of a modern developer. Many authors determine in their posts and articles how soon Java will be extinct as a programming language, the others contradict, especially now in the lead-up to a new Java version launch. It seems the best way to see a real state of things and where it goes is to track statistics. I
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