I am really sick of these articles. "Java is alive and well", "Brand new exciting things that tell you Java is still a leader" blah blah blah. To me Java is a great tool, the JVM an even better tool. No one said your favourite language is dying and if they did, they are naive. These articles only give me a small hint that you think java is dying and are trying to do your part to keep it alive.
I guess what boils down to is that I hate articles that give me the impression of desperation. Maybe this is my own problem in the long run so I don't know why I wrote this comment.
I agree. It's link-bait, battling the other link-bait about how Java is dying and { x, y, z } is the #1 language, will dominate any day now, and anyone not coding in it is inferior.
Unfortunately, as technology has matured, it has become just as politicized and petty as anything mainstream. Countless people make their reputation and/or income writing blog posts and churned articles, living in the tech periphery like leeches, without creating any actual value. I think this is part of why I have so much nostalgia for the 80's and 90's.
Code in whatever makes your life least painful, and learn whatever's in demand for your desired career path.
I guess what boils down to is that I hate articles that give me the impression of desperation. Maybe this is my own problem in the long run so I don't know why I wrote this comment.