Are modern enterprise apps still being built in Java, or is it mostly for legacy support?

Java’s been around for 25+ years, and while newer languages like Go, Kotlin, and Rust are gaining popularity, I keep seeing large enterprises still choosing Java for mission-critical apps; especially in finance, healthcare, logistics, and enterprise-scale backends.

I recently went through a detailed breakdown of Java’s continued dominance in 2025

• Long-term stability & backward compatibility
• Mature ecosystem (Spring, Hibernate, etc.)
• JVM performance improvements
• Huge talent pool & community
• Legacy system support is still critical for many organizations

But it got me wondering, is Java still the best choice, or just the safest one?

Would love to hear your thoughts.

What are you seeing in real-world enterprise dev? Are teams still starting new projects in Java, or is it just for maintaining legacy apps?