In this column, I'll answer a question from the mailbag. I've been working on Java for the past one and half years in India, writing Internet-based Java applets. But the Java market in India seems small. As far as I know, there are no Indian companies with projects that need full-fledged Java programmers.
Good programmers are in great demand.
Many of these projects are being implemented, at least partially, in Java. So, I would say that opportunities definitely exist for a programmer to concentrate on Java. The Java market has changed dramatically since the articles were written, but I believe the author's comments still apply. I must say, however, that one should always keep an open mind when it comes to selecting languages and tools. I believe it just so happens that for many software projects currently underway or getting started, Java will prove to be the right match.