Hello. I just wanted some insights from experienced programmers regarding what I should do for next couple of months.
I am a retail store manager, with no college degree, who always wanted to become a computer programmer.
I studied on my own to get 3 oracle
java certifications and I was hired under a train and hire program from a software firm.
They will be training me on Java and C# for 6 months starting this March and then hire me as an entry level programmer.
Now my question is that what do you think I should do for next couple of months before my training starts?
I thought of three things. Please let me know what you suggest.
1. Study more about Java, Java frameworks and tools.
- Since I already have taken some Java courses and have 3 oracle certifications, I think I learned the most of things you can learn by reading books. I believe only way I will improve further is to participate in real projects... But I have not worked with Java frameworks and tools such as
Junit,
Ant, Maven, or w/e. Should I study more about them?
2. Study C
- I was always interested in Linux and C/C++. Also I have been told that learning C could make me a better programmer in long run. Should I take this time to learn C?
3. Read and participate in Java open source projects
- Since what I will be using at the work is mostly java, should I read Java open source projects and contribute?
Thank you in advance!