title: Stuck with JVM, Sick of Java... Where to go?
body: <p>For the next 3 years I will have to work with the JVM (project requirement) using a very specific third party API.  They want Java but I've been given leeway to move away from Java.  I was hoping we could move back to the .NET framework so I could develop code in F#, being absolutely in love with OCaml.  .NET development has been struck down by our customer.  It is a no go.</p>
  
  <p>I've turned to looking, reading, and poking around programming blogs/forums trying to understand which language might appeal to me further:  Scala or Clojure.  Those seem to have the largest community/fan base.  Being experienced with ML languages I see lots of people who compare Scala to ML.  However, there are some real naysayers when making this comparison.  If Scala was that close to ML my productivity and learning curve would benefit making this switch.</p>
  
  <p>The internet is full of misinformation and wonder if I'm suffering from such.  I don't like the syntax of Lisp (don't hurt me!) but if Scala has the warts I'm reading (poor IDE support, in flux Unit testing framework, performance issues) I'm wondering if Clojure is the better option.  I want to be productive out of the gate, using functions as first class objects, and minimizing concurrency pain.</p>
  
  <p>So anyways, before I spend too much time on the internet and not working... I'm stuck with the JVM, sick of Java and wondering where to go?</p>
  
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