Software Bloat - Adding Libraries in Java and Performance
<p>I have heard a few arguments from people that It is better to avoid adding a lot of dependencies(Additional libraries like guava etc) to a <code>java</code> project.</p>

<p>Their argument is based on the fact that adding too many libraries in <code>python</code> slows it down .</p>

<p>I argued against re-implementing functionality already built into a library, I also argued that the compiled nature of java and the compression functionality available in tools such as <code>proguard</code> practically void the <code>python</code> argument of bloat .</p>

<p>Am I right ? or should I try to minimize the amount of dependencies added to the <code>java</code> build ?</p>
