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The best reason to use Java is the enormous ecosystem of libraries and resources.

The best reason to AVOID using Java is the huge demand for Java programmers and the low supply. At my job we can barely find applicants with Java so we end up hiring .NET people and converting them.

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Wow, that's almost entirely the opposite problem I've found in Bristol (UK). There seems to be a lot of people that have stuck with Java after graduating from university and a severe lack of any mid-to-senior level .NET developers.

Out of interest, how do these guys find the switch to Java from C#, assuming they're not VB.NET guys?

Just curious, where do you live?

I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and i've heard my old market (Raleigh, NC) is experiencing similar issues.

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