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NDC Conferences: Java Sucks (So C# Didn't Have To) - Adele Carpenter - NDC Copenhagen 2025

Get ready for a hilarious, yet heartfelt, dive into Java's quirks and charms! This talk explores why Java can be incredibly frustrating (think verbosity and nulls) but also why it's a stable workhorse with a great community, running a huge chunk of the digital world.

You'll laugh and maybe even shed a tear as we unpack Java's bumpy evolution, from early design choices like checked exceptions to how it influenced languages like C# (and vice versa), all while giving Java developers some validation and C# users a good reason to feel smug.

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