Java’s not just hanging on in 2025—it’s running the show. Over 90% of the Fortune 500 still trust it to power cloud platforms, big data pipelines, and IoT sprawl.
What’s keeping it sharp? A brisk six-month release cadence. A battle-hardened ecosystem through OpenJDK and Jakarta EE. And a JVM that keeps leveling up—think smarter JIT compilation and tighter garbage collection.
The big picture: Java’s fully plugged into the new stack—microservices, cloud-native gear, and scale-hungry workloads. The old lion didn’t retire. It evolved.
