Application development no longer consists of using a single high-level programming language that runs on your favorite operating system. Nowadays, there are a myriad of languages, specifications, frameworks, proprietary and open source software and tools, underlying deployment infrastructures, and development methodologies that programmers need to learn to develop modern applications. Development at IT organizations has become polyglot, that is, multiple programming languages are used depending on the needs of specific projects. In this age of the cloud, containers, microservices, reactive programming, 12-factor applications, serverless, MINI services, polyglot environments, and so on, developers now have the option to choose the right tool for their task, making them more effective and productive.
With the recent move of Java EE to the Eclipse...