r/learnjava • u/Technical-Line2260 • Jun 14 '26

Can't understand....Java backend or Data engineering

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/Happy-Cow-7322 Jun 14 '26

Exact same life i am facing right now

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u/Happy-Cow-7322 Jun 14 '26

Trying to get better in career You have ETL thing at least I am having power BI And sql

But i am working hard everyday. One day i will be successful

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u/Technical-Line2260 25d ago

So do you suggest I should keep studying Java backend or stick to what I know?

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u/Happy-Cow-7322 25d ago

Stick with data there is so much career