I am a web developer and I'm only used to developing in JavaScript and a complete beginner in Java.
I had an idea for a desktop app and wanted to try out something in javafx as that's what google pointed me to.
The build setup for java projects seems to be incredibly complex and I don't find any sort beginner friendly tutorials related to javafx that work on windows without any issues.
Then I looked at Android development setup and it's even more insane in size and complexity.
I think if the entry into java app development was as easier as electron it would be amazing! I get that it's a well mature platform with a massive ecosystem but it needs to be have something like npm or yarn for javascript development.
And importantly are there any thin and light JVMs that can be bundled with this? I'm thinking AdoptOpenJDK openJ9. It seems to be well suited for this use case. would it be efficient in the RAM and CPU usage? If not I'm not sure why this would be any good since we can develop stuff much faster with electron at the moment.
I had an idea for a desktop app and wanted to try out something in javafx as that's what google pointed me to. The build setup for java projects seems to be incredibly complex and I don't find any sort beginner friendly tutorials related to javafx that work on windows without any issues. Then I looked at Android development setup and it's even more insane in size and complexity.
I think if the entry into java app development was as easier as electron it would be amazing! I get that it's a well mature platform with a massive ecosystem but it needs to be have something like npm or yarn for javascript development.
And importantly are there any thin and light JVMs that can be bundled with this? I'm thinking AdoptOpenJDK openJ9. It seems to be well suited for this use case. would it be efficient in the RAM and CPU usage? If not I'm not sure why this would be any good since we can develop stuff much faster with electron at the moment.