Java isn't platform independent; it is a platform

If you think it's simple, then you have misunderstood the problem.

And no, I'm not a walking C++ dictionary. I do not keep every technical detail in my head at all times. If I did that, I would be a much poorer programmer. I do keep the main points straight in my head most of the time, and I do know where to find the details when I need them.

Some software is actually pretty good, by any standard. Think of the Mars Rovers, Google, and the Human Genome Project. Now, that's quality software!

Certainly not every good program is object-oriented, and not every object-oriented program is good.

The most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.

Our civilization depends critically on software, and we have a dangerously low degree of professionalism in the computer fields