AI Career Transition: Java Path or Direct AI Transition?

This article shares the career dilemma of a tech enthusiast with a civil engineering background. Due to interest in AI and LLM multimodal models, the author tried frontend learning without success, then turned to Java backend and is now learning Spring Boot. Facing industry trends (such as the “Java is dead” theory) and personal goals (quickly entering high-paying AI positions in the internet industry), they are torn between continuing the Java path to transition to AI or directly learning Python or FastAPI. The article explores technology learning paths, industry trend analysis, and long-term planning (transitioning to freelancing after 7 years of work), providing real cases and practical insights for career changers and AI field learners, helping readers grasp technology career development opportunities.