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Decreasing popularity of JCP and java developers |
| Date Added: March 30, 2010 08:38:01 AM |
| Author: robart |
| Category: Computers & Internet: Mobile Computing |
| Many proficient Java Developers are seen keep themselves away from JCP (Java Community Process) and use to prefer implement their new ideas being part of smaller communities. A community which used to give quick answer in minutes once upon a time has now become so much complex and difficult to stay for Java developers. Being specific we can say that JCP has actually lost its focus. They have no more image as a solution oriented community, but it has now become more like rubber stamps which sanction the specification entered by big players. Has the Java API exploded? Sue Spielman is president and senior consulting engineer of Switchback Software LLC and an author of several Java-related books. She says that there have been many Java Specification Requests (JSRs) proposed that have “exploded the Java API.” “While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it certainly is a challenge to the Java developer who tries to stay up on the happenings in the JCP,” Spielman said. “This could very well be one of the reasons that in the eyes of the developers, the JCP is bloated and crawling at a snail’s pace. It has become impossible for anyone to keep up on all of the JSRs that are currently in proposal and various review stages. “One suggestion I have is that JCP restructure so that there is a tiered level to appropriate JSRs. The main tier would be one that affects the most people in the Java community. The expert groups are composed of organizations and individuals that are concerned (or interested) in the JSR. The review process takes into account the public opinions, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the public opinion will make it into the final JSR. Some credibility and respect might be regained by using a voting method of the public Java community (not just the expert group), similar to the process used in open source development. The timeframes can be limited, thereby speeding up the process, and the voting Java community will ultimately be deciding what is important for their Java development. |
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