Why not try to create a project and work on it in java. The best way to
learn is by doing. So just pick something to do and do it on the side.
You'd be doing that with a class anyway. So spend a couple hours a week
on a side project and gain some experience.
I would personally learn PHP/HTML/CSS/Javascript stack (already know it,
but would concentrate 100% here and get to Ninja status). Java is ok but
I'm turned off by the VM stuff. I know its getting better but it doesn't
translate well to the web where most apps are moving. Web apps writtne in
the previous stack mentioned are much more responsive. If you want to go
the web route you could also do Ruby on Rails.
If you still want to write business apps on the server side you can pick
any number of languages. It really doesn't matter all that much. I
personally would steer clear of M$ stuff just because it too is less
responsive then most of the other web languages. I would especially steer
clear of any M$ Enterprise ERP systems.... heard nightmare stories about
these, worse than SAP implementations (as far as budgets are concerned).
Pick the language you that suits you best and run with it. I know it
seems like the RPG space is drying up, but there are some jobs out there,
you just might have to move to get them.
Thanks
Bryce Martin
Programmer/Analyst I
570-546-4777
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The problem with getting to be as good a programmer in JAVA as I am in
RPG is that once I exhausted my local community college (2 semesters),
I'm having a helluva time trying to find more. It's obviously not enough
to learn the syntax. I need more context, more hands-on. Re-reading the
textbook, doesn't cut it. When my job ends (projected to be ~18 months),
I'm willing to spend a pot of money going full-time to some place like
NYU, or wherever they'll give me the whole picture. Right now, if I want
to go at night to learn Excel or Power Point, I have my pick of places.
Java? None that I can find. It's discouraging.
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Tom Deskevich wrote:
You have just been told you have 6 months left with your company as
an RPG programmer. As part of your severance, you can learn any
language you want in that time, your employer will pay for any
software or training costs. BTW, this is not happening to me.
What language would you learn and why?
I have to thoughts on this topic ...
1. I would absolutely restrict myself to ONE language ... I would learn
multiple. Java & PHP are the top that list for me. Javascript & CSS
come in a very close second (mainly because they are pretty important to
to PHP). C# and ASP (or whatever the .net web scripting language is)
might be candidates, if I was so allergic to Windows programming.
2. More importantly, I would ABSOLUTELY not wait until I've been told I
have 6 months left ... I would start learning new stuff now ... in fact,
I'm ALWAYS trying to learn new stuff.
IMO, the biggest problem the technology industry faces is that people
have this misconception that they don't need to learn anything new. At
the rate that technology changes these days, if you aren't always in
learning mode, you are falling behind.
This topic gives me a great idea for an IMHO blog post ... so stay
tuned.
david
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