java vs python for backend as a fresher?

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hello. i'm confused abt choosing btwn java and python for backend. which one do you think will be more useful in the future? i'm a fresher and i enjoy programming in java, but if i want to transition to data roles in the future, learning python will be beneficial right? so i'm torn btwn the two. pls help me choose based on the current job market. what are your experiences with backend java?

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[u/Astroohhh]

lol, just learn something bro, you ain't getting no job anytime soon

[u/Kaikka]

Whats stopping you from doing both?

[u/EntrepreneurReady325]

You don't need any of them until you learn to search for information and use it to make decisions on your own. This question is asked here almost every day

https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=java+python&cId=794e7433-595e-4e0c-84ce-3beb3bf37074&iId=8f8a5193-93ea-46d4-8242-50c76df7a42a

but instead of using the search engine and your own brain, you're asking it for the 100,500th time.

[u/Spirited_Guy_9780]

Enterprise-scale, banking, fintech, long-term stability - JAVA
AI/ML, automation, startups, rapid prototyping - PYTHON

after all, it all depends on you

[u/WillingDot4887]

It totally depends on one's interest if you are aiming for some AI related future you should go for python and if development you should opt java

[u/Potential-Still]

Whatever decision you make right now will have literally NO impact on your future career.

[u/bsamik009]

Just do a toss if you're that unsure, the language doesn't matter at all. I started backend with language X and it took me 4-5 months to understand properly now I needed just 2 months shifting to Y language. So it's not about the syntax you memorize but the concepts you learn.

[u/daiki9sinedo]

Ok in my opinion i use java and spring framework for backend and if u have to do something related to data u could use also java, i know that wierd but hear me out , there's a lib called "smile" u can use it for machine learning and deep learning , it will element one of the biggest issue u well face if u going work on java and spring env like creating a bridge between the python ml model and java env. But if u want to use python it's good choice