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 @grishka Yes it is different and yes there are many ways and solutions to create Android applications. But regarding "not better", I would seriously challenge that. I think Compose is a cornerstone in Android development just like the introduction of Kotlin was. Just look how much you can achieve with less code. But I forget that you also don't like Kotlin, so I assume we will never be on the same page 😔 2 comments
@grishka Less code doesn't necessarily mean more cryptic code. Less code can also mean less boiler plate code, which makes code harder to read and understand. Why should final SomeObj someObj = SomeObj() be better than val someObj = SomeObj() Yes I know that Java has modern features and syntax, too, which some of them can be used for Android development. But I guess we could argue for hours, so just let's agree to disagree 😉 |
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@svenjacobs it's a common fallacy to believe that "less code = better". Less code means more cryptic code, usually. Harder to read, understand, and debug.
I simply like Java more. Modern Java. Lately, it introduces some of the same concepts that exist in Kotlin, but does so much more thoughtfully and such that they're easy to understand even if you don't know them beforehand. Like switch expressions or records or pattern-matching instanceof. And no forced null-safety nonsense, ever.