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Embedded systems? Like sim cards? There's even real time Java, I think they used it for some missile guidance stuff aswell at some point

• tennfown 3mo ago
  > Embedded systems? Like sim cards? Serious question: I remember the old installer, six billion devices or whatever. I’ve heard about Java ME, old set-top boxes and DVD players, etc. But how much of that is active today. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a job listing for an embedded Java developer or even Java ME in my entire career. Are people actually still using it?
  • cenamus 3mo ago
    Yeah I didn't mean it as praise for Java (SE, ME, or whatever), but I don't think you're better off finding embedded WebAssembly jobs
    • wffurr 3mo ago
      https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/blob/main/wasm2c/README.md https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/blob/main/wasm2c/README.... ISTR Siemens uses wasm2c to compile Wasm for a bunch of embedded devices runninng Zephyr RTOS.
      • cenamus 3mo ago
        Fair point, but translating to C is almost cheating ;)
        • wffurr 3mo ago
          Sure, but it's a trick not available to most JVM languages.
  • bdamm 3mo ago
    Actually yes. Pretty much most credit cards are in fact JavaCards. Weird but true, and quite obscure.
• pjmlp 3mo ago
  Yes, Aonix, nowadays belongs to PTC, still in business.