Where it all went wrong was when someone said Java is what the web should be developed with, we then got JSP, servlets and later Struts. Java web was brain dead

Where it all went wrong was when someone said Java is what the web should be developed with, we then got JSP, servlets and later Struts. Java web was brain dead on arrival and thankfully new style development trends are rectifying that evil. With JavaScript and Mobile apps taking over the UI from Java (as well as the other web frameworks for that matter), it becomes evident that Java when weighed in the balance is not that wanting, sure it does not do some things well and it can be a bit verbose, but as a back end language, I see no reason to abandon Java for purely technical merits. I do have concerns about Oracle's stewardship but that is another topic for another day.