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New Java projects is very much the exception in my experience. People will continue to make a living supporting old Java apps for decades to come though. But on
by ageofwant 7y ago
New Java projects is very much the exception in my experience. People will continue to make a living supporting old Java apps for decades to come though. But once you find yourself in that boat, you better make sure you stay there and make sure the journey is worth your while as you'll find it perhaps more difficult to jump ship.
Java's 'COBOL' years are not here yet, but probably not far off. And those that remain to keep the Good Ship Java steaming will probably do OK, can't image it being very exciting though... but that's fine too.
- The_rationalist 7y agoWhile Java is stagnating, the JVM ecosystem will always be the leader of the server. It's the only place where you can get modernity (Kotlin, etc) AND the most production ready, feature rich library ecosystem.
- mindcrime 7y agoI'm curious why you think that Java is "stagnating" considering how they are shipping new releases even faster than ever over the past couple of years? If anything, I sometimes feelthat some Java people are annoyed that they're moving too fast.
- The_rationalist 7y agoI was talking marketshare wise. Otherwise, yes Java is catching up!