> I don't think they're teaching Java much in university or boot camps anymore so it doesn't matter much anyway

That might just be the bubble you are in. Java is still one of the biggest languages used in corporations across the globes for anything backend related. If it is because it is a modern COBOL or because it actually is a stable language with a solid ecosystem might be a matter of some debate.

In the circles I navigate it is still heavily featured in various bootcamps.