"In the best scenario imaginable for Oracle, it gets a little license money from Google and keeps Java under its control. But do you really, really think that will block the community or Google from leaving Java behind in the dust if necessary?"
I think the damage has already been done. Java will continue to be used for decades, but many developers are coming to the conclusion that it doesn't have much of a future. It will slowly become the new cobol.
You wait for a few decades, and then find work at the kind of companies that still need maintenance work on decades-old code. Presumably, by that time you'll be one of the few practicing Java coders left, and you'll be able to charge big bucks for your scarcity, and hopefully, skill set.
If that sounds appealing to you, then you may want to start learning Java now.
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[ 1.9 ms ] story [ 15.2 ms ] threadI think the damage has already been done. Java will continue to be used for decades, but many developers are coming to the conclusion that it doesn't have much of a future. It will slowly become the new cobol.
If that sounds appealing to you, then you may want to start learning Java now.
I sincerely doubt that it'll make a difference, but it shouldn't be because no one told them differently.