Groovy vs. Scala
Understand and compare Groovy and Scala as JVM languages. Learn about their adoption trends, performance considerations, and web frameworks to help Java developers choose the right tool for scalable and efficient applications.
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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 ...