Ask HN: Career in J2EE or Android?

Android.

A seismic shift is happening, web app work now primarily consists of api or infrastructure work, and not as much user experience as ... say just 3-5 years ago

Web apps will still be around but everything will be mobile-first or mobile-only in just a few years ... get ahead of the tidal wave.

Do what you like most. In both technologies you can have a great career (if you're good). In the end, doing what you like is most important.

I'd vote for Android as well. It is backed by Google, there is a demand (I'm even seeing universities looking for Android developers these days) and it could put you close to the next big thing (e.g., wearables or whatever)

J2EE if you want to work in big corp and get paid a lot for mind numbing boring tasks.

Also, there's a lot of contract work in J2EE, which means you can have very flexible schedule (say a couple months of vacation per year), and still make a lot of money.

Clojure?