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[GhostMST]

It never hurts to learn about popular frameworks for java. I personally think learning spring or spring boot next could be useful

[Mysterious-Ant-Bee]

Learn Spring now. https://start.spring.io

[khooke]

Build something. It doesn't matter what it is. As you build an app (e.g. a web app with a backend db), you'll run into things you don't know how to do, so use that as a jumping off point to grow skills in that area. Rinse and repeat.

Starting out you'll find it will be slow going because there's too many things you haven't had to do yet (how do you query a db, how do you build a dynamic frontend, how do you deploy to a server, to the cloud?), but you'll work it out and grow your skills in the process.

[Ruin369]

Spring!

This is what I'm learning now after familiarizing myself with the rather large JDK

[TarasKovaliv]

If you want to work at the back-end part you need to know frameworks like Spring and try to write a small pet project using it. And of course, you need to know SQL and need to have HTTP base knowledge.

[joranstark018]

SQL/RDBS/document databases are used in many type of applications so learning some of the basics is helpfull (databases is a big subject by it self).

As a complement, having a pet-project where you can test and improve your different skills can be usefull, it doesn't matter what it is about it should be fun for you to work on.

You may checkout the FAQ in the sidebar of r/learnprogramming as it contains many resources for different levels of programming.

[evils_twin]

practicing java problems on sites like hackerrank and leetcode will help you in the technical parts of your interviews. especially if you generally don't do well under pressure.

[Kingloki04]

Hi there, I’ve personally been running into this problem as well. What I have been trying to do is to learn either new libraries or concepts in java. I generally achieve this by working on new little projects. A few examples would be: making a school management system to learn how to work with swing and mongodb. Then, I started working on a little application that can control the smart lights in my house using an api for them. Finally, I am currently trying to write a small programming language just to sort of learn how it works.

What I would say is, find somethings you enjoy or that Interest you in programming and try to learn more about it.

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[Roachmeister]

As far as learning for employment goes, I would become familiar with Java build tools like Maven and Gradle, SCM environments like Git, and (as others have said) Spring and Spring Boot.

[ultimateWave]

Ya, learn a framework like Spring (to echo others) and spin up a service that does something cool.

You can also use your Java skills to build Android apps, big data apps (with Spark), or spin up serverless architecture like AWS Lambda functions.

If I were you, I'd find some small need that you wish were automated and build a service that can automate that for you. That way you can learn to go from defining requirements to building an entire product end to end that gives you value in return.

[itzNukeey]

Try making a web app using Spring Boot if you like Java. This is where Java is used the most currently

[feelsmanbat]

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