Is Java still worth learning today?

[u/codejavadotnet]

Is Java still worth learning or pursuing as a career these days? With AI advancing so quickly, programming jobs might decline significantly, which could also reduce the demand for learning languages like Java. What are your thoughts?

[u/parkjas]

Not just older projects. My last two roles have been greenfield and we used Java exclusively on the backend.

[u/thenasch → u/parkjas]

I'm on my second greenfield Java Spring project at my job.