First things first, a kick-ass opening for this vlog with a (literally, for those afraid of heights) breath-taking view of Montreal, and then back into the “studio” to check out my rig (drums), all to a slick tune in the background. Maybe we’ll call this segment, “Weeee, so fly.”
But let’s dive right into it… Should you use JAVA for back end web app development? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A very specific question deserves a very specific answer: “At the end of the day you have to always judge your technology stacks based on both technical implications<\/span> of the choice and market implications<\/span>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology implications: Do you have experience with the language you’re using? Are you comfortable as programmer? “It depends how nerdy you are, if you are very comfortable writing code, you’re very comfortable as a developer and you’ve done web apps before, yeah, JAVA, could be a good choice, but you gotta consider more than just the technical aspects of the language…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of market implications: “…are there jobs there? Is there a long road ahead for that particular technology stack?” Check out the video for a super detailed answer to this question and the more broad lesson that we’re trying to teach: What can you do Vs. what will the market pay you for. Also, did you find our RUBY diss(es)? Oh, yeah, there might be more than one!
Now, there are plenty of jobs in JAVA but they tend to be in or with larger businesses\/ organizations. Even with smaller businesses or freelance work “JAVA would not be my first, second, or third choice…”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n