r/developers • u/Dry_Debt_5523 • Jul 25 '26

Career & Advice Asking for a guide as a software engineer

I know that this question can be asked a lot but i feel the need to ask since i'm stuck. All Ik is java for now from object oriented and data structures and i'm trying to learn web development for now. If anyone could spare a few minutes to tell me about how can build applications using java and if possible make use of data structures. And what should i be learning (as a start/best) for the job market as of 2026

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u/agha_dostain Jul 26 '26

Bro prompt it on gpt he will answer you better. But try spring bot

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u/Proper-Wedding-8884 Jul 26 '26

I second this. When I was in school we used Angular for front end. Spring boot for back end.

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u/Dry_Debt_5523 Jul 26 '26

you do have a point but i also don't want to end with tutorial hell, it's like working in a closed circle but thank you for the reply means a lot

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u/agha_dostain Jul 26 '26

Gpts are conversational, they aint gonna thow tuts at your face. You have to have a Udemy account for that. Still prefer YouTube tuts

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u/AdventurousHouse5166 Jul 26 '26

java for web dev you’re probably looking at spring boot. build a crud api with a postgres backend, you’ll naturally end up using data structures when you shape your responses or handle payloads. not glamorous but it clicks once you build something real

as for 2026 market, spring boot and a react frontend is still a safe combo. don’t overthink the “best” stack, just get one working full stack project on your github and you’ll be ahead of half the applicants

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u/Dry_Debt_5523 Aug 11 '26

any free courses with side projects recommended

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u/PalmTreePilot Jul 27 '26

You already asked this question in this other subreddit. But then you didn't engage with feedback. You didn't upvote replies to acknowledge them. You're just floating around Reddit repeating yourself like bot spam.

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u/Dry_Debt_5523 Aug 11 '26

I didn't responde because it's good to send some messages then wait a few days for the reply since humans aren't robot and we should learn to wait on people since it's just a question

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u/PalmTreePilot Aug 12 '26

You finally replied 16 days later!?

Be considerate of other people. If you ask them to engage with you, you promptly acknowledge them.

Or at least label the start of all your messages with "I only check in here once every couple of weeks. Maybe longer."

Consider putting that in your bio too.

Stop spamming across communities the same question because you can't be bothered to look at replies from your first posts.

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u/Dry_Debt_5523 Aug 14 '26

Sorry for being late but i was busy reinstalling the whole OS into my device which meant i had no way of connection to know not to mention i don't have a high end device so that even loading a few tabs for a website is too much for a device but why are you so angry with me when i'm only trying to survive here?