Java: 2022 and beyond

The popularity of Java as a programming language is on top ever since its inception 25 years ago. Java’s relevance in the present times is evident from the fact that the applications like Spotify, Twitter, Opera Mini Web Browser, Nimbuzz Messenger, Signal Messaging Services etc. are all based on Java. Before discussing the future prospects of Java, let’s examine the brief history of its evolution.

James Gosling developed Java at Sun Microsystems as an object-oriented programming language which allowed programmers to Write Once, Run Anywhere (WORA) without much implementation dependencies. After acquiring the Sun Microsystems in 2010, Oracle Corporation owns Java now.

The features which makes Java stand out are its Simplicity, Robustness, Object Orientation, Platform Independency, etc., Apart from its key features listed above other factors which propelled its growth and sustenance are its simple learning curve and large community of developers. With a lot of tech giants preferring Java for their enterprise applications and with the large community of Java developers it is a win-win situation for both. Let’s examine the key reasons for that.

The sales rate of smartphones is growing as people prefer to surf internet through mobile phones. As the android phones are built on Java, the demand for Java developers will be more in years to come. More and more applications are being moved to the cloud now, considering the cost and scale aspects. With this, a lot of cloud-native frameworks based on Java are too gaining momentum.

Long term support and backward compatibility of Java ensures that it could be the right choice for bigger projects which requires significant investment. Likewise, this give programmers’ confidence in choosing their career paths in Java. With all this, it could very well be ascertained that the prospect of Java and developer are positive.