r/javascript • u/endpointben • Aug 11 '15

Netflix.com Adopts Universal JavaScript, Drops Java From Rendering Pipeline

http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/08/netflix-universal-javascript
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u/keystorm Aug 11 '15

Nah, it's just getting shorter runtimes.

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u/hahaNodeJS Aug 12 '15

For at least this set of benchmarks, JavaScript is, on average, 2X slower than Java. JavaScript is 5X slower for 75% of tests. So, while I appreciate your humor, the opposite is generally true.

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u/dayjobtitus Aug 12 '15

But he didn't specify benchmarks and while taking into account the entire picture it could be slower, the javascript side of things (the side most impacting arguably outside of the stream itself) would perform better and seamless if done right.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '15

While your post isn't a popular one, I agree with you. Java's asynchronous capabilities just don't hold up to JavaScript's.