4-year Java backend dev asks how to pivot into AI development
Ordinary-Reply4177 · reddit · 2026-10-20
A Java backend developer with 4 years of experience reports shrinking backend roles and finds companies prefer Python for AI work, despite his attempts via Spring AI. He asks senior engineers for a concrete path and minimum skills to become an AI developer, noting his Python experience is limited to college mini-projects. The thread highlights Java's marginalization in the AI hiring wave.
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