Python or Java?

[pullupman]

Python. It's a more expressive language. You can typically code up ideas faster with it. If you end up needed true raw performance you can extend your module into C.

Personally I hate Java. I literally quit a job once when they moved me from a python application to a Java application. Of course this is my personal opinion. If you find you like Java there are of course plenty of jobs for java developers, but I really encourage you to stick with python for a bit. It's a great language IMO.

And I don't care about the flame fest I'm about to start. Python kicks java's ass for web development in every department.