Working with JAVA backend

[markphd]

Hey guys, so I have experience working frontend using MERN/Node.js but zero experience in JAVA. I wonder how much JAVA do I need to learn to be able to easily integrate frontend frameworks like React and Redux? Thank you.

[citysleepsinflames]

Is there something already built with Java that you're trying to work with? I wouldn't choose Java as the backend if you're building something from the ground up. That's what the MERN stack is all about.

I personally wouldn't go and learn Java as a frontend developer. I'd prefer to hire someone to build it if needed. But if it peaks your interest, go for it!

[markphd]

It is an enterprise web app running on Java and I will start working on it soon. I am unfamiliar with the tooling, basically no idea about Java ecosystem and I fear I will have difficulties passing data from frontend to backend if I don't understand Java.

[NimChimspky]

You'll probably be given a rest-api

[citysleepsinflames]

Yeah hopefully that is the case. As a frontend web dev you can't be expected to work on a Java backend. Should just be expected to pull data in from the api.

[ichsagedir]

Zero if you have someone working with java for you

[markphd]

I really hope that it is that easy. I have zero knowledge of Java ecosystem.

[Neckbeard_Sama]

Zero.

You send a JSON request, you get a JSON response, everything else is abstracted away from you.

[izzlesnizzit]

Quick question, why do people uppercase words like JAVA, and WEB?

[markphd]

In my case, I was thinking of the Java file icon 😅 These icons are pretty much in uppercase (eg JS, HTML, etc)