Eric Schmidt tried to convert Google to Java
mashally
11 points
7 comments
July 19, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
mashally
I learned that following your heart and being in love with a specific programming language aren't what make you a software engineer or even a CEO.
simianwords
This is a disagreement on hiring Java specialists vs generalists and not about using Java in Google.
midnightbobarun
Didn't he get his way in the end? Java becoming the programming language of choice for Android happened when he was CEO.