[snodnipper]

I was a massive GWT fan - particularly because it played well with the Java ecosystem.

1. huge programmer pool 2. tried and tested legacy code could be easily used / adapted 3. code quality / checkstyle plugins just worked 4. great testing tools

My main gripe was the compile time (often 2-3 mins)...whereas Adobe Flex would crank code out in 3 seconds.

Now, the new language models should help us push through the noise.