For new applications? No. But there aren't all that many brand-new applications, are there? Most of the time you're making incremental enhancements, bug fixes,

For new applications? No. But there aren't all that many brand-new applications, are there? Most of the time you're making incremental enhancements, bug fixes, and minor modifications to existing applications. That's the bulk of work. So, 20+ years of Java persists, just like COBOL. I'm sure Java will be around for another 20 years. Are we actively trying to remove Java from our application portfolio? No. If an application is due for an overhaul, then it won't be re-created in Java. But application overhauls aren't nearly as frequent as people would like. In my experience, applications can have a 20-30 year lifespan.