In recent columns we've discussed the current job market, rates and salaries,
and different kinds of Java engineers: those who know Java and those who
understand Java.
What separates a good, solid engineer from a senior engineer who's on top of
the industry and in the highest demand? It's the experience and skills in the
hottest technologies.
To become a senior engineer you need to have solid working experience with
J2EE, XML, EJBs, and EJB-based application servers such as WebLogic,
WebSphere, iPlanet, or Enhydra, as well as experience with servlets.
This doesn't mean simply reading a book or taking a course or working in a
peripheral way with these technologies. You need to spend at least six months
to a year working directly with them.
J2EE has a very high learning c... (more)
Since we started writing this column, we've gotten lots of inquiries from
engineers who want to know the best way to reach the level of senior Java
server-side engineer.
The trouble that many engineers have in breaking through to this level
typically has to do with a lack of key training and the right experience,
and, most important, a résumé that doesn't show a clear career path.
Some o... (more)
Since most of our past articles have dealt with Java jobs from the engineer's
perspective, we decided to write this month's column from the hiring
manager's point of view.
A year ago you never would have been reading this article. At that time the
battle for technical talent was fierce. Companies large and small were
fighting tooth and nail for engineers. Recent college grads with no
re... (more)
For Java developers, as for all professionals, the beginning of a new year is
a good time to review what new directions the technology world is moving in,
what changes in the job environment those new directions will bring with
them, and what changes you may need to make, as a Java developer, in order to
continue conducting business successfully in this complex new world.
None of us can c... (more)
As 2002 draws to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the past
year. There are many things we can be thankful for, primarily that this year
wasn't nearly as cataclysmic as last year. Unless, of course, you happen to
be one of those CEOs who was busted big time.
In many cases, the highest level of the corporate food chain is finally
feeling the sting of the technology industry'... (more)
Bill Baloglu is a principal at Object Focus (www.ObjectFocus.com), a Java staffing firm in Silicon Valley. Prior to that he was a software engineer for 16 years. Bill has extensive OO experience ,and has held software development and senior technical management positions at several Silicon Valley firms.
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