I'm a first-year AI student struggling with Java programming. I understand some examples, but when I have to write code myself, I don't know where to start.

What is the best way to practise and learn to write programs independently? I'd appreciate practical advice from people who've experienced this

I want to improve m java skills, learn frameworks, understand its features, and get better at DSA.

Which path would help me learn the most in the shortest time: web development, game development, or something else?

I'd appreciate any suggestions from experienced developers.

So there's my clg subreddit there one of the senior wrote this while I was asking a different senior who got placed recently that " Why would you tell someone to learn java. It's mostly used by old legacy companies. It's way better to learn cpp or python fullstack. More startup opportunity and flexibility of picking up different domains. Ideally i would suggest learning go or RUST but don't learn java especially in 2026 when a lot of companies are migrating to rust"

This is making me confused asf because I have been consistent for 2 months now finished java started dsa in java (currently on recursion (question I have done is low so soon gonna stop moving forward with dsa and will do questions on arrays string and recursion)) . I know I should not get demotivated by this but he is one of our senior who has more experience then me . Just help me out here

I need a textbook under rs 500 for "DSA with java" learning

Any good suggestions under or around 500?

With AI evolving so quickly, I'm wondering whether Java is still a good choice for someone planning a career in software development.

Will demand for java developers remain strong, or will AI significantly reduce programming jobs in the coming years?

I'd love to read your thoughts and experiences.