Java's Cover
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- The essay is about 'hacker's radar'—how programmers quickly judge technology, using Java as a case study.
- Java is critiqued for 12 reasons: heavy hype, low ambitions, ulterior motives, lack of love, forced use, too many cooks, bureaucracy, pseudo-hipness, design for large organizations, wrong enthusiasts, Sun's struggles, and DoD support.
- The author admits they have never used Java, focusing on its 'cover' rather than substance, and acknowledges they might be wrong.
- The essay advises that hackers must judge technologies by outward signs due to the abundance of options.