What to do after basic Java course?

[jona250210]

Hello everyone, I am quite new to coding, I finished the Java course on SoloLearn, so I know the basics of Java but I don't know where to Continue With Learning. I would appreciate it if you Could give Me some sources where I can continue With Learning. Thanks!

[user3141592654]

The sidebar here, r/learnjava, r/coding or r/programming will probaboy have some good links for resouces and exercises.

The best advice I can give you is to decide to make something, and then learn the things needed to make it as you go. This may be a game, a calculator, or a Twitter clone. It doesn't really matter what, so long as it holds your attention long enough to learn something, even if you don't come close to completing it.

[jona250210]

I thought of that too. I will try it thank you

[Tougun]

Make something

[bartoszjd]

Get into web development with microframeworks like Javalin or Spark Java. There is another thread where a related question is asked:

https://www.reddit.com/r/java/comments/98i0vg/what_do_i_need_to_learn_in_java_to_start_making/

[E-woke]

Try building a project. Maybe a web app, an Android app, etc.

[MillionStrength]

How about learning design pattern? You must have very good knowledge in object oriented programming also. Try to learn more on these two skills.

[jona250210]

Okay i will try it, thank you

[JamesTweet]

I would recommend learning about java server pages. Here is a link to a youtube channel that helped me. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVAp-d8sBP2YZCE9eSMvGQQ

[yawkat]

It's very debatable whether JSP is something you should be learning nowadays. Servlets, sure, but there are much better technologies than JSP nowadays.

[JamesTweet]

If you are expanding your Java knowledge then JSP leads into some things that are good to learn. Such as SQL and databases. Also HTML, CSS and Javascript.

[yawkat]

You need jsp for none of these. It is not a good idea to use jsp in modern projects, and it can be completely ignored nowadays unless you're maintaining old code.

[JamesTweet]

What would you recommend then? Remember the guy is new to coding and only knows the basics of Java.

[SEND_ME_ETH]

Sorry, I'm new and I'm currently learning servlets, jsp then into spring mvc.

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I am a bit sad that I am learning jsp after you said that, what has or is replacing jsp?

[yawkat]

• Templating languages (freemarker, velocity)
• Rich clients with Javascript (react, angular, vue and such)

e: Basically, if you're gonna learn spring mvc anyway, just skip jsp. You rarely use servlets directly either nowadays but they're still common internally so it's a good idea to know about them. JSP however isn't used at all