All the interns we've recently interviewed all have Java and Python skills so neither language is dying in any sense of the word. In fact I would probably say t

All the interns we've recently interviewed all have Java and Python skills so neither language is dying in any sense of the word. In fact I would probably say that those (plus Javascript) are probably the languages new programmers are learning first. Both languages are however going through transition periods, with Python the 2.x to 3.x migration is still dragging on and shows no sign of ending. Java is in a period of libraries rebasing themselves around Java 8 and Java 9 will similarly be a disruptive release once project Jigsaw finally lands. But both languages will continue to be around for a long time.