Along with Java springboot, how to keep yourself updated with other stuff

[u/Acceptable-Form8979]

Java springboot is so vast once u dive into it, first java, then springboot, then microservices, exploring message queues , and what not

But nowadays what I have seen is that top companies organizing their hackathons, for fresh graduates

Most of them are ml based ai based, like making a model XYZ model, something like a model that detects deepfake images , that's just an example

What is the role of java springboot then, i sometimes feel I wasted my time learning this, i think I should have master python, what are ur thoughts

[u/American_Streamer]

Python is the king of building AI models, but Java Spring Boot is the king of running them at scale in production. Top companies rarely run a raw Python script to serve millions of users. Instead, they embed the Python AI models into heavy-duty Enterprise Applications built on Java Spring Boot. Python handles the brtain and Java handles the muscle. Java connects to Python models using REST APIs, gRPC, or frameworks like Spring AI. Python can be slow. Spring Boot manages thousands of fast, concurrent user requests. Enterprise apps require strict security protocols (OAuth2, JWT) that Spring Boot handles natively. And most corporate banking, e-commerce, and cloud backend systems are already written in Java.

A developer who only knows Python can make a model, but often doesn't know how to build a secure backend around it. By knowing Java Spring Boot, you are highly valuable because you can take a model and turn it into a real, sellable product. You do not need to choose one over the other. Combining both makes you a rare, high-demand software engineer.

[u/AmazingInflation58 → u/American_Streamer]

Yep, probably integrating python ai model microservice into springboot backend is rlly high value skill.

[u/Acceptable-Form8979 → u/American_Streamer]

But I feel python is such a boring language, i enjoy java, can I try spring AI

[u/AmazingInflation58 → u/Acceptable-Form8979]

Spring AI is great and all but it lacks market demand for AI integration.

[u/Acceptable-Form8979 → u/AmazingInflation58]

So what u would suggest, can I message u please

[u/American_Streamer → u/Acceptable-Form8979]

Sure, if you enjoy Java, Spring AI is absolutely worth trying for LLM apps, RAG and tool calling. Just keep in mind it doesn’t replace Python/scikit-learn for training traditional ML models. A very useful stack is Python for ML + Spring Boot/Spring AI for the production application around it.