Google App Engine: Thanks for the Java, but What I Really Need is a Better Database
It is official: Google App Engine now supports Java in addition to Python. While I am a happy about the news, it doesn’t change my view of app engine: good for hobby and side projects, but not a platform for a “real” application.
What makes it limited in my eyes is not the language support, but the database support. Python is a fine language. There are things I like about it compared to Java, and some things I don’t like. On the whole, it is easy to learn and yet very powerful. I can not think of any web application I … Continue Reading
