You can be very nimble with Enterprise Java. Plus you get the benefit of the biggest library bar none. The issue isn't the technology it's the mindset.
Look at technologies like Dropwizard or Vert.x.
Look at technologies like Dropwizard or Vert.x.
I moved into a Perl shop straight after and the difference in productivity using off-the-shelf language features was staggering. Ironically I'm very interested in Clojure right now, I get the feeling it could deliver impressive productivity while leveraging underlying Java technologies.