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Groovy vs. Scala

Groovy vs. Scala

Learn about different aspects of Groovy and Scala.

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Java.next(): Groovy vs. Scala

Groovy seems like a natural step forward for Java developers, especially with the Grails framework. It is an open source project backed by the Apache Software Foundation and has evolved over many years. Besides Grails, Groovy has a large ecosystem that bodes well for its future.

Scala is also a strong contender for Java developers. It has grown in popularity very quickly over the past few years and has strong support from TypeSafe with their “Scala, Akka, Play” stack.

Adoption

Although not the only one, adoption is an important measure since the more widely adopted the language is, the more jobs will be available with it and the better its ecosystem ...