5 Things a Java Developer consider start doing this year


This post is about 5 things that I am planning to do this year. I have created it for me to track my progress then thought it can be a good direction for anybody similar.

1. Create an application using a NoSQL Data store and connect it with Java

If you have yet not understood the NoSQL databases its the best time. Lots of choices on the NOSQL side, may be MongoDB or Hadoop can be a starting point. We can create applications using Spring Data or the native Java adapters to connect to the Data Store.

2. Get the first app on Java PaaS on Cloud and ask your 5 friends to use it.

You have many platforms available including Openshift backed by JBoss and Redhat , CouldFoundry backed by Spring source and VMware. Cloud is the future of application deployments and Software as service gaining more popularity. From a developer point of view nothing really changes apart from the configurations and deployment.

3. What really is Software Design?

Read the GOF Design Pattern catalog and Search your project for the usage of it. If you are not using them check if you have similar patters. If you have a Java enterprise application you can check for Java EE patterns. Take a existing use case and think of possible alternative implementations.

4. Learn a new Programming Language and create a sample project

I think here you have 2 broad choices, Ruby or a JVM functional language. There are a number of functional languages available. It will help you become a polygot programmer.

5. Contribute to the community

You should be doing it already if not it is the time to start. There are a number of ways including Community Forums, Stack overflow or write a blog
on how your leanings.
Posted by ManuPK at Sunday, February 24, 2013

10 comments:

  1. fake_usFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    I'll adopt it! :D

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    1. Javin @ ClassLoader in JavaFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:48 AM

      I agree, Nice list for any Java developer. First one is in my list too :)

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    Good Ideas.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    hmm nice ll try to adapt

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  4. GrayMarch 20, 2013 at 2:26 AM

    Thanks for an informative article. This list is a handy reference for Java developers who wish to improve their skills and move ahead in their careers.

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  5. AnonymousApril 9, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    Hadoop isn't a database. Also the GOF design patterns should be used sparingly. Don't go tearing through an existing codebase looking for places to shoehorn in abstract factories.

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