Hi,
I am at a bit of a crossroads at the moment. I recently earned my
SCJP, and I'm wondering what my next move should be. I am wanting to change jobs to one that will have me actively using
Java, but I realize that the market is extremely bad right now and that might take awhile to occur, so I am trying to figure out what course of study I should pursue meanwhile.
I am considering UML and/or
SCJD, and also considering starting on a graduate-level software engineering track. Anyone in a similar position or have any advice?
It would not be that easy for me to immediately take the SCJD because I have had (and continue to have) no Java work experience. While I try to study a lot on my own, at times it's difficult to completely make up for experience on the job.
I have been programming for a relatively short time (3+ years with Vignette StoryServer), and I do not have a computer science background, although I pick things up really quickly and I have access to whatever software/hardware I need right now at work (bonus). (In other words, even though I do not have Java projects here at work, there is nothing hindering me from creating one for myself.)
Any thoughts would be welcome. Thanks!
--liz
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Elizabeth Lester
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java� 2 Platform