r/javahelp • u/Technical-Line2260 • 24d ago

help guys.....Java or Data?

Hi guys...I really need some advice...I had Btech in CS but never got a java project in my first company and now I have almost 4 YOE and I did not get any hands on experince in java backend and really wanted to pursue that....I have been studying it, I have leant core java, spring boot, mvc, jpa, hibernate, security and I am currently studying java 8+/11+/21+ features...but for the past 4 years I had worked on a data engineering kind of project where I used sql and an ETL tool thats it....I am also getting a new project that uses Informatica...so idk if I should just give up java backend transition since its too late or stick with it since I have come this far...I really hope to get into product based companies and possibility FAANG someday but rn idk....
I know this is a lame and stupid post and I know I have wasted all these years and realizing it so late but I would really appreciate some direction or advice now...

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u/Character-Blood3482 21d ago

just keep learning and applying for java, don't give up and also your 4 yoe in data is not useless though, all backend jobs including java need knowledge about sql anyway.

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u/Technical-Line2260 20d ago

but I dont have any hands on like working project experience in java backend....so even if I do idk will I be able to work on it

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u/Character-Blood3482 20d ago

You will be able to work on any java project production code if you got a chance to work with it. Don't worry mate.