First, it may not be in fashion but Java never went away.
Second, I like Cringely but his conclusion is just extremely flawed. When hardware like storage get even faster (and cheaper), it means that dynamic languages have even more reason to stay. With the given environment in the US (limited H1Bs, the majority of the populace's lack of interest and even disdain for working with tech), carbon is still way more expensive than silicon. Anything that reduces developer effort and resources, like dynamic programming languages, is here to stay.
Second, I like Cringely but his conclusion is just extremely flawed. When hardware like storage get even faster (and cheaper), it means that dynamic languages have even more reason to stay. With the given environment in the US (limited H1Bs, the majority of the populace's lack of interest and even disdain for working with tech), carbon is still way more expensive than silicon. Anything that reduces developer effort and resources, like dynamic programming languages, is here to stay.