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Netflix leverages Java for its backend, despite its reputation as outdated or verbose. Java's performance, scalability, and mature ecosystem make it a reliable choice for Netflix's microservices. With tools like Spring Boot, Netflix efficiently manages its vast streaming services. The use of Java demonstrates the company's preference for dependable technology over trends.

Wait, Netflix is... Java?!

As a dev, this reminds me of something important: it’s not always about using the newest thing — it’s about what actually WORKS. And if Netflix can keep millions of streams running smoothly with Java + Spring Boot, then we can definitely build solid systems without chasing every hype.

I can’t understand why this information is so shocking to people.
I guess the dev community watches too many influencer videos hyping the next new framework or comparing languages instead of serious content and books on actually engineering.

And so is Amazon… and Java is probably the most prevalent language across Big Tech. So maybe get it’s time to realize the influencers saying everything is ‘dead’ are either pretty basic or just saying stuff for clicks.

The “verbosity” argument comes mostly from people who long time ago had once had contact with Java. I really did not like Java 1 - 4; it was slow and verbose and lacked good tooling. This has improved so much over time that it really is no problem anymore.
I just joined an OSS project that was started on Java 5 (or even before), and now is at Java 11. To get started, I browsed the code and made some refactorings to make it at least up-to-date with (the already outdated) Java 11. I have never contributed so many deletions to a project without changing a single bit of functionality - I have removed several classes entirely that were either utlilities that are not needed anymore because the standard library has evolved, or things like custom Comparator classes that can be replaced with a single <code>Comparator.comparing...(...)</code>, and anonymous inner classes that have become obsolete.
It is not rare to be able to replace 10 LOC with two short lines of code here and there while even increasing readability.

For the people who say that Java is verbose, now with tools like Lombok or even AI, it’s easer to code in Java.