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Jun 9, 2026 · Industry Insights

Spring Boot Has Fallen Out of the Top Tier – Why Learning It Still Matters

Although Spring Boot remains the most used Java framework (14.7% of developers per Stack Overflow) its mindshare dropped from 40.3% to 29.2%, prompting a shift from learning how to write code to learning how to review AI‑generated Spring Boot projects.