If you've focused solely on Java, you might consider diversifying. It will help you look at Java in a new light and likely improve your skill with it, but also

If you've focused solely on Java, you might consider diversifying. It will help you look at Java in a new light and likely improve your skill with it, but also make your career more flexible. Take a look at Go. It's a very different experience than Java, but still statically compiled. The Go experience is very minimalist compared to the rococo experience of Java. Take a look at Ruby, Python and Javascript. These are dynamically typed languages that challenge many of the orthodoxies of Java, and yet are very successful.