Should I Learn Java in 2018
&gt; Concern 5: Java is too slow&#x2F;consumes too much memory<p>It&#x27;s sad that this is still a thing. Compared to more trendy languages like Python and Javascript, Java is very light on memory. JS is known for being fairly fast and &quot;light&quot;, but its actually 5-10x slower than Java and uses 5-10X more memory. And the whole &quot;lightness&quot; of it is a lie. Javascript&#x27;s run-time is probably bigger and more complex than the JVM.<p>Java used to be painful, but there&#x27;s a ton of tools that make it easy to use if you know where to find them. Some, like Lombok, get rid of a majority of the &quot;cruft&quot; by enhancing the language itself. Awesome Java is a treasure trove of useful stuff. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;akullpp&#x2F;awesome-java" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;akullpp&#x2F;awesome-java</a><p>The combination of speed, flexibility, and robustness can&#x27;t be found anywhere else, Although Go is slowly catching up.