Item: Oracle Java SE
Rating: 9
Author: Richard Stanley

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My organization mainly uses Microsoft technologies, but when we need to innovate for bleeding edge data analytics, we always lean on Java to provide the fastest data-based software builds.

Pros and Cons

Java Handles its own memory well!
Is a typed language, so has great standards.

I am unsure if the new speed of releases is realistic for the wider talent world to keep up.
Official training and support from Oracle to develop the community feels like it prices out new devs.

Return on Investment

Fantastic for low-cost innovation PoCs.

Alternatives Considered

.NET

Java out of the box is lower cost traditionally. As time has evolved, c# is catching up.

Support Rating

Most of the best support comes from the community. As such, I don't know that I feel Oracle provides the right kind of balance outside the pay wall.

Key Insights

Do you think Oracle Java SE delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Oracle Java SE's feature set?

Yes

Did Oracle Java SE live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Oracle Java SE go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Oracle Java SE again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Services

Likelihood to Recommend

Java (and Spring) is great for large scale applications or large volumes of microservices. However, it is limited in usability for small quick applications. The boilerplate can be daunting.

Consistent value, but a bit like programming at Fry's Electronics

Overall Satisfaction with Oracle Java SE