There has been articles like "Java becoming the new Cobol" and like this one, appearing more frequently out there. Looks like the in thing now, is to lay it on Java.
The basic argument is that Java, because it has become more stable, mature, and adopted whole-heartedly by companies, has lost its cutting edge. Its not "COOL" anymore. The frequent comparison, when predicting its imminent demise, is to compare it with Cobol.
First, Cobol is not dead, Cobol programmers actually make more than newer web languages. See my previous post Cobol - Media Reports of Its Death Greatly Exaggerated. Second, is corporate adoption bad by itself? Third, when is growing up such a bad thing.
This being a career site, I would like to point, without going into the merits of the language, the earning capability of Java. I compared Java, with .Net (I know, I know .Net is not a language but a platform). The Salary comparison graph shows a distinct difference in median salary between Java and .Net. The trend line graph shows the job openings that was advertised on the web, last year and in the first quarter of this year.
Here is the complete Java versus .Net Salary and Trend Comparison.
Play with it by changing the criteria and see what changes. I am a
little partial to Java as this site has been built using JSF + AJAX UI
from IceFaces. Our AI matching engine is built using core Java. Granted
Java has competition when it comes to building web apps, but... I will
let Ted Neward's article
in IBM Developers work make the case for why the above predictions is
akin to Thomas Malthus's dire prediction in the 18th Century.
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