{"id":5499,"date":"2019-08-19T04:48:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T11:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/?p=5499"},"modified":"2022-07-20T08:58:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T15:58:51","slug":"python-vs-java-web-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Python vs. Java: Web Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As two of the most popular programming languages in the world, Python and Java have been used for almost everything. Web development is no exception. If you\u2019re considering <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-tech-jobs\/\">becoming a web developer<\/a> or going to a <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/advanced-web-development-bootcamps\/\">web development bootcamp<\/a>, it\u2019s natural to wonder how these languages compare for the tasks you\u2019re likely to be doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this piece we\u2019re going to cover Python vs Java for web development.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Python for Web Development&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-1534665482403-a909d0d97c67.jpeg\" alt=\" Man at a computer writing code.\" class=\"wp-image-1771\"\/><figcaption>Learning Python is an excellent investment in your career.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Web development is the process of conceptualizing, building, and maintaining web sites or web applications. \u2018Front end\u2019 tasks are those that directly impact the user, and include considerations like making applications attractive and easy to use. \u2018Backend\u2019 tasks are those that most users never see, and involve things like shuttling data between websites and servers.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being that you can\u2019t turn over a rock without finding a 3rd-party Python library lurking underneath, it\u2019s understandable to ask \u2018what are the advantages of Python for web development\u2019. In this sphere, Python is almost exclusively used for backend, server-facing work.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is almost always done with the popular Python framework Django. With its famous \u2018batteries included\u2019 approach to making developers more productive, Django does a lot to make backend web development easier and more efficient.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not <em>impossible<\/em> to do front end work in Python, however. Though it\u2019s not very common, Pyjs allows you to write front end applications in Python which are then compiled into Javascript.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Java for Web Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/kevin-ku-392517-unsplash1.jpg\" alt=\"Man coding. \" class=\"wp-image-2852\"\/><figcaption> Java remains one of the most popular languages in use today.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its introduction by James Gosling in 1996, Java has grown to be a stupendously successful language, used in data science, machine learning, web development, and almost everything else.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with Python, Java\u2019s use in building web applications is mostly confined to backend server-facing work. A number of Java \u2018flavors\u2019 are available for these tasks, including Java Enterprise Edition, the JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library, and the JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where Python has one single dominant platform for backend development work, Java has many. This means you have lots of options for accomplishing whatever goal you\u2019re currently tackling, but can be a little overwhelming.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Should I Learn Java or Python for Web Development.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/photo-1534367899781-0d696bebc1d2.jpg\" alt=\"Woman holding some weights\" class=\"wp-image-5500\"\/><figcaption>The combination of Java and Python will make you a stronger developer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The short answer is that you should learn both. Neither Python or Java is going anywhere anytime soon, and if you plan on building a career as a full stack web developer you\u2019ll be well served by learning them both.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not willing to do that, or want to choose a single technology to focus on right now, then the thing to do is to find out whether Django or one of the Javas is better suited to the project you\u2019re wanting to work on. Though Java and Python are general-purpose languages, sometimes better tools exist in one language than the other.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, if you\u2019re planning on applying to a particular company, find out whether they prefer Java or Python for web development, and learn that.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As two of the most popular programming languages in the world, Python and Java have been used for almost everything. Web development is no exception. If you\u2019re considering becoming a web developer or going to a web development bootcamp, it\u2019s natural to wonder how these languages compare for the tasks you\u2019re likely to be doing.&hellip;","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":1778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50470],"tags":[12688],"class_list":{"0":"post-5499","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tech-guides","8":"tag-coding-resources"},"acf":{"post_sub_title":"","sprint_id":"","query_class":"Java","school_sft":"","parent_sft":"","school_privacy_policy":"","has_review":null,"is_sponser_post":[],"is_guest_post":[]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Python vs. Java: Web Development | Career Karma<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Python and Java are major languages for web development. Career Karma gives you all the information you need to find out the best uses for each.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Python vs. Java: Web Development\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Python and Java are major languages for web development. Career Karma gives you all the information you need to find out the best uses for each.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Career Karma\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/careerkarmaapp\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-08-19T11:48:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-07-20T15:58:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"375\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Trent Fowler\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@career_karma\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@career_karma\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Trent Fowler\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Trent Fowler\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/768fb9a38d2c1b146588954736f79aba\"},\"headline\":\"Python vs. Java: Web Development\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-08-19T11:48:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-20T15:58:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":543,\"commentCount\":2,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"coding resources\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Tech Guides\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/\",\"name\":\"Python vs. Java: Web Development | Career Karma\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-08-19T11:48:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-20T15:58:51+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/768fb9a38d2c1b146588954736f79aba\"},\"description\":\"Python and Java are major languages for web development. Career Karma gives you all the information you need to find out the best uses for each.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg\",\"width\":500,\"height\":375,\"caption\":\"Closeup photo of eyeglasses\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/python-vs-java-web-development\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Tech Guides\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/tech-guides\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Python vs. Java: Web Development\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Career Karma\",\"description\":\"Latest Coding Bootcamp News &amp; Career Hacks from Industry Insiders\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/768fb9a38d2c1b146588954736f79aba\",\"name\":\"Trent Fowler\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-16-at-3.07.12-PM.png\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-16-at-3.07.12-PM.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-16-at-3.07.12-PM.png\",\"caption\":\"Trent Fowler\"},\"description\":\"Trent Fowler is a data scientist and writer with an interest in machine learning, blockchain technologies, and futurism.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/careerkarma.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/trent-fowler\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Python vs. Java: Web Development | Career Karma","description":"Python and Java are major languages for web development. Career Karma gives you all the information you need to find out the best uses for each.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Python vs. Java: Web Development","og_description":"Python and Java are major languages for web development. Career Karma gives you all the information you need to find out the best uses for each.","og_url":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/","og_site_name":"Career Karma","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/careerkarmaapp","article_published_time":"2019-08-19T11:48:24+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-07-20T15:58:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":375,"url":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Trent Fowler","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@career_karma","twitter_site":"@career_karma","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Trent Fowler","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/"},"author":{"name":"Trent Fowler","@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/768fb9a38d2c1b146588954736f79aba"},"headline":"Python vs. Java: Web Development","datePublished":"2019-08-19T11:48:24+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-20T15:58:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/"},"wordCount":543,"commentCount":2,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg","keywords":["coding resources"],"articleSection":["Tech Guides"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/","url":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/","name":"Python vs. Java: Web Development | Career Karma","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg","datePublished":"2019-08-19T11:48:24+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-20T15:58:51+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/768fb9a38d2c1b146588954736f79aba"},"description":"Python and Java are major languages for web development. Career Karma gives you all the information you need to find out the best uses for each.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/photo-1504639725590-34d0984388bd.jpeg","width":500,"height":375,"caption":"Closeup photo of eyeglasses"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-vs-java-web-development\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Tech Guides","item":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/tech-guides\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Python vs. Java: Web Development"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/","name":"Career Karma","description":"Latest Coding Bootcamp News &amp; Career Hacks from Industry Insiders","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/768fb9a38d2c1b146588954736f79aba","name":"Trent Fowler","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-16-at-3.07.12-PM.png","url":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-16-at-3.07.12-PM.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-16-at-3.07.12-PM.png","caption":"Trent Fowler"},"description":"Trent Fowler is a data scientist and writer with an interest in machine learning, blockchain technologies, and futurism.","url":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/author\/trent-fowler\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}