To use Dart, the Java programmer has to work with 2 languages? [closed]
- by Sridhar-Sarnobat
When deciding on a technology to use for web apps, it's become a difficult choice between GWT and Dart and I am looking for guidance in deciding.
GWT is a java programmer's dream because they don't have to learn a new language or have to worry about a separate IDE or extra plugin etc. GWT was sold using this value proposition - one didn't need to program in Javascript.
But are Google making a U-turn and saying "go through the hassle of learning a new language" afterall? Or is it intended for there to be a Java to Dart compiler so that Java developers do not have to learn a new language? (this is not a rant, so I don't know why you are down-voting the question)
Note: "the syntax is very similar" is not a justification. You could say why bother with GWT and just work with Java + Javascript directly.