Comments from some folks at O'Reilly on the “State of Java” are pretty depressing.  It seems that some are saying that Java is the new COBOL. Well, even though that sounds bad, it's actually quite an accomplishment for anything to become the new COBOL.  However, NO one wants to be a COBOL programmer, do they?   Don't get me wrong.  I have mixed feelings, and a soft spot for Java, after all, it taught me nearly everything I know about C#. 

But this and the dismal reports from this years Java One conference, where the presenters where supposedly falling asleep during their own presentations, makes me glad that I'm doing .NET development. Has Java Jumped the Shark? 

- Brendan