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Which Java EE statement do you agree with most?

Java EE is too complicated
21% (79 votes)
Java EE's complexity reflects the problems it solves
10% (37 votes)
Java EE's modularity makes it as simple or complex as your app requires
15% (55 votes)
Java EE 6 is much easier to use than previous versions
39% (146 votes)
I disagree with all of those statements!
3% (10 votes)
I don't know
11% (43 votes)
Other
2% (9 votes)
Total votes: 379

Comments

Think outside the box

by cowwoc - 2010-03-22 19:47

While it is true that Java EE 6 is a lot nicer than previous versions, I am still left with the feeling that something is fundamentally wrong about the problems we are trying to solve.

It is no coincidence that many of the "core" APIs feel right and things tend to get more complex as you drift away from the center. The ORM section of Java EE reminds me of trying to fit a square through a round hole: http://blogs.tedneward.com/2006/06/26/The+Vietnam+Of+Computer+Science.aspx

I'd like to see more developers thinking outside the box when trying to solve these problems. I'd like to see more libraries, less frameworks. Make programming fun again :)

Edit: Case in point: http://reprog.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/whatever-happened-to-programming/