[Evbn]

More that it is easier for a classroom to teach an old stable language than invest in new things that might not last. It is rare to see an accomplished programmer who started writing any code in Java... most started with JS (younger folks) or educational environments like Logo/Scratch or super simple envs like Basic.

[binarycheese]

"It is rare to see an accomplished programmer who started writing any code in Java" are you serious? I know a lot [here in DC]. I personally started with Pascal->C->Java->(all the scripts)->C#

[sadga]

That's not starting in Java.