Typesafe ran a survey of Java developers in February, along with a follow-up in September – you might have seen that one on DZone – and together they present an interesting look at the uptake of Java 8 and other industry trends.
The first part of the survey focused on Java 8, looking at plans to upgrade and thoughts on major additions, such as a lambdas, while the second part explored developers’ opinions on Java and industry trends in general. The survey results provided some interesting insights. For example: