I’m in the course of pursuing a change in my career towards software engineering/architecture. So far I’ve been brought mostly to C#/.NET and Java, though Java attracts me more, even considering that it might be a “dying” language. Still, Scala and Clojure are there, so I thought that they might give a pump at least to JVMs. In your opinion, should I invest in pursuing certifications/jobs in this field, or sticking to C#/.NET is a better path?
I’ve found good work with both. Java has been “dying” for decades according to people who have an irrational dislike for the language. I’m yet to see any evidence for it. The ecosystem of libraries there is huge and well maintained.
Frankly I’d learn both as well as Python and maybe rust and go. Once you become proficient in any language it’s easier to learn others. So start with Java if that calls to you but branch out as well.