Alternative programming languages on the JVM
  • avinashavinash
    Some people don't realise that you don't need to program in Java to run applications on the JVM. One can use any programming language which has a compiler which compiles to Java bytescodes. Example of such languages are:

    * Scala
    * Clojure
    * Groovy
    * Jython
    * JRuby

    Scala powers part of Twitter. But I am a big fan of Ruby so, if I had to choose one, I guess I'll pick JRuby.

    Anyone developing something substantial with one of those alternative programming languages right now?
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