I have worked in Java since 2000 and kind of frustrated when I see IT people working on other platforms expressing low opinion about people working in Java. The general comment is that Java programmers are available in plenty and that they are paid low. People generally think that Java is very simple language so for them core java, enterprise java, open source projects everything is just plain Java.
I have thought a lot and I am now thinking that I should seek a career change to SAP to seek a more glorified job. The options that I have are SAP BW since it is a hot area or SAP SD since I have 6 years prior domain experience in sales management. I think that SAP BW is primarily meant for people who are expert in database. Somehow I have never been interested in database technologies other than writing some simple sql statements. Either way it would mean a major career shift for me as I would have to start from scratch. I would also have to spend considerable amount of money in training and learning.
There is this other option for Java developers nowadays is to do Java programming on SAP platform. The general thinking is that people in SAP are paid 20% more than people in Java. I am not sure whether this is true for people who are programming in Java on SAP platform.
I need advise from fellow Java developers as to what do they think their opinion is on this matter.
Thanks
--Ravi
[ May 15, 2007: Message edited by: Ravindra Janapreddy ]
I have thought a lot and I am now thinking that I should seek a career change to SAP to seek a more glorified job. The options that I have are SAP BW since it is a hot area or SAP SD since I have 6 years prior domain experience in sales management. I think that SAP BW is primarily meant for people who are expert in database. Somehow I have never been interested in database technologies other than writing some simple sql statements. Either way it would mean a major career shift for me as I would have to start from scratch. I would also have to spend considerable amount of money in training and learning.
There is this other option for Java developers nowadays is to do Java programming on SAP platform. The general thinking is that people in SAP are paid 20% more than people in Java. I am not sure whether this is true for people who are programming in Java on SAP platform.
I need advise from fellow Java developers as to what do they think their opinion is on this matter.
Thanks
--Ravi
[ May 15, 2007: Message edited by: Ravindra Janapreddy ]