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An Experienced Java developer must know
... everything or so it can seem. A solid grasp and knowledge of Object Oriented Programming constructs such as inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces and reflection are essential. Next in line is the knowldge to be able to import/export file data, running SQL queries, using regular expressions and, possibly, knowing how to write multi-threaded code and make socket connections. A class that addresses most of these topics is: Fast Track to Java 11 and OO Development.
For the more daring Java enthusiast and especially for those looking to become professional Java developers, knowledge of the Spring Framework is expected. A perfect class for this is: Fast Track to Spring Framework and Spring MVC/Rest. Not only does this course provide students with a great introduction to spring, it goes beyond the basics with a solid delve into Spring and web development.
Another consideration is learning JBoss aka Wildfly, the free Application Server from RedHat. JBoss has become the workhorse of most Java EE applications. Add to that a class on Tomcat, the defacto servlet engine, and the student can be considered 'ready' for employment.
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The original article was posted by Michael Veksler on Quora
A very well known fact is that code is written once, but it is read many times. This means that a good developer, in any language, writes understandable code. Writing understandable code is not always easy, and takes practice. The difficult part, is that you read what you have just written and it makes perfect sense to you, but a year later you curse the idiot who wrote that code, without realizing it was you.
The best way to learn how to write readable code, is to collaborate with others. Other people will spot badly written code, faster than the author. There are plenty of open source projects, which you can start working on and learn from more experienced programmers.
Readability is a tricky thing, and involves several aspects:
- Never surprise the reader of your code, even if it will be you a year from now. For example, don’t call a function max() when sometimes it returns the minimum().
- Be consistent, and use the same conventions throughout your code. Not only the same naming conventions, and the same indentation, but also the same semantics. If, for example, most of your functions return a negative value for failure and a positive for success, then avoid writing functions that return false on failure.
- Write short functions, so that they fit your screen. I hate strict rules, since there are always exceptions, but from my experience you can almost always write functions short enough to fit your screen. Throughout my carrier I had only a few cases when writing short function was either impossible, or resulted in much worse code.
- Use descriptive names, unless this is one of those standard names, such as i or it in a loop. Don’t make the name too long, on one hand, but don’t make it cryptic on the other.
- Define function names by what they do, not by what they are used for or how they are implemented. If you name functions by what they do, then code will be much more readable, and much more reusable.
- Avoid global state as much as you can. Global variables, and sometimes attributes in an object, are difficult to reason about. It is difficult to understand why such global state changes, when it does, and requires a lot of debugging.
- As Donald Knuth wrote in one of his papers: “Early optimization is the root of all evil”. Meaning, write for readability first, optimize later.
- The opposite of the previous rule: if you have an alternative which has similar readability, but lower complexity, use it. Also, if you have a polynomial alternative to your exponential algorithm (when N > 10), you should use that.
Use standard library whenever it makes your code shorter; don’t implement everything yourself. External libraries are more problematic, and are both good and bad. With external libraries, such as boost, you can save a lot of work. You should really learn boost, with the added benefit that the c++ standard gets more and more form boost. The negative with boost is that it changes over time, and code that works today may break tomorrow. Also, if you try to combine a third-party library, which uses a specific version of boost, it may break with your current version of boost. This does not happen often, but it may.
Don’t blindly use C++ standard library without understanding what it does - learn it. You look at
documentation at it tells you that its complexity is O(1), amortized. What does that mean? How does it work? What are benefits and what are the costs? Same with std::vector::push_back()
, and with std::map
. Knowing the difference between these two maps, you’d know when to use each one of them.std::unordered_map
Never call
or new
directly, use delete
and [cost c++]std::make_shared[/code] instead. Try to implement std::make_unique
yourself, in order to understand what they actually do. People do dumb things with these types, since they don’t understand what these pointers are.usique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr
Every time you look at a new class or function, in boost or in std, ask yourself “why is it done this way and not another?”. It will help you understand trade-offs in software development, and will help you use the right tool for your job. Don’t be afraid to peek into the source of boost and the std, and try to understand how it works. It will not be easy, at first, but you will learn a lot.
Know what complexity is, and how to calculate it. Avoid exponential and cubic complexity, unless you know your N is very low, and will always stay low.
Learn data-structures and algorithms, and know them. Many people think that it is simply a wasted time, since all data-structures are implemented in standard libraries, but this is not as simple as that. By understanding data-structures, you’d find it easier to pick the right library. Also, believe it or now, after 25 years since I learned data-structures, I still use this knowledge. Half a year ago I had to implemented a hash table, since I needed fast serialization capability which the available libraries did not provide. Now I am writing some sort of interval-btree, since using std::map, for the same purpose, turned up to be very very slow, and the performance bottleneck of my code.
Notice that you can’t just find interval-btree on Wikipedia, or stack-overflow. The closest thing you can find is Interval tree, but it has some performance drawbacks. So how can you implement an interval-btree, unless you know what a btree is and what an interval-tree is? I strongly suggest, again, that you learn and remember data-structures.
These are the most important things, which will make you a better programmer. The other things will follow.
The job market is extremely tight these days, with several qualified workers being available for each empty position. That means that should you find yourself looking for work, for whatever reason, you need to make sure your interview skills are up to snuff. We will be taking a look at a variety of different tips that will help ensure your success during the interview process, including how to make sure your employers know about your C training experience. Here are some others:
- Do your own research in advance – Before you even step through the doorway to initiate the application process with a company, you should already know quite a bit about it. Investigate the corporate culture, speak with contacts who have experience with the firm, or search online; however you do it, having as much information as possible can really help you get an advantage during the hiring process. If you have specific experience, such as C training, that is of exceptional value to the firm you are applying to you can market yourself more effectively to the hiring agent.
- Dress Appropriately – In a perfect world, programming skill and experience such as C training should be the only factors in consideration when looking at a prospective hire; in real life this is often not the case. Don’t miss out because you gave a bad impression to someone, and strive to look your absolute best during your job interview. It is unfortunate, but the IT industry in particular tends to have a reputation for lacking in this department, so breaking the mold can be of great benefit to you.
- Be ready to interview at all times – You may be surprised how often job candidates are asked to participate in an off-the-cuff phone interview on the spot. Same-day in person interviews also are rising in popularity. Make sure you are always able to respond quickly if these situations come up and you get a fast interview. Memorize a few points in advance you can use to pump yourself up, such as an anecdote about your C training or other particular skills you may possess.
Job interviews are notoriously stressful for many people. Using simple tips like these can help you to prepare in advance for situations you may encounter during the interview process, and help you ultimately secure that new job. Make sure to emphasize whatever makes you special as an individual, such as your extensive C training.
A string in Python is enclosed in either single or double quotes. Therefore, either one does the trick. A common practice is to place single words with no characters that can be interpolated in single quotes and multi-word strings that contain interpolated characters in double quotes. This may be a carry over from Perl where interpolated characters are in double quotes.
If you do not want to interpolate a string, use a raw string ... r"\n". With the exception of the last print statement, each of the print statements prints hello on a separate line from how are you?. They are great for regular expressions.
Finally, triple double quotes """ some message about a function or class ... """ are used for docstrings.
print "hello \n how are you?"
print 'hello \n how are you?'
print r"hello \n how are you?"
Back in the late 90's, there were a number of computer scienctists claiming to know java in hopes of landing a job for $80k+/year. In fact, I know a woman you did just that: land a project management position with a large telecom and have no experience whatsoever. I guess the company figured that some talent was better than no talent and that, with some time and training, she would be productive. Like all gravey train stories, that one, too, had an end. After only a year, she was given a pink slip.
Not only are those days over, job prospects for the IT professional have become considerably more demanding. Saying you know java today is like saying you know that you have expertise with the computer mouse; that's nice, but what else can you do. This demand can be attributed to an increase in global competition along with the introduction of a number of varied technologies. Take .NET, Python, Ruby, Spring, Hibernate ... as an example; most of them, along with many others, are the backbone of the IT infrastructure of most mid-to-large scale US corporations. Imagine the difficulty in finding the right mix of experience, knowledge and talent to support, maintain and devlop with such desparate technologies.
Well imagine no more. According to the IT Hiring Index and Skills Report, seventy percent of CIO’s said it's challenging to find skilled professionals today. If we add the rapid rate of technological innovation into the mix of factors affecting more businesses now than ever before, it’s understandable that the skill gap is widening. Consider this as well: the economic downturn has forced many potential retires to remain in the workforce. This is detailed in MetLife's annual Study of Employee Benefits which states that“more than one-third of surveyed Baby Boomers (35%) say that as a result of economic conditions they plan to postpone their retirement.” How then does the corporation hire new, more informed/better educated talent? Indeed, the IT skills gap is ever widening.
In order to compensate for these skill discrepencies, many firms have resorted to hire the ideal candidates by demanding they possess a christmas wish list of expertise in a variety of different IT disciplines. It would not be uncommon that such individuals have a strong programming background and are brilliant DBA's. What about training? That is certainly a way to diminish the skills gap.
Tech Life in Florida
Company Name | City | Industry | Secondary Industry |
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Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) | Jacksonville | Software and Internet | Data Analytics, Management and Storage |
World Fuel Services Corporation | Miami | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
SEACOR Holdings Inc. | Fort Lauderdale | Transportation and Storage | Marine and Inland Shipping |
MasTec, Inc. | Miami | Business Services | Security Services |
Health Management Associates, Inc. | Naples | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech | Hospitals |
B/E Aerospace, Inc. | Wellington | Manufacturing | Aerospace and Defense |
Roper Industries, Inc. | Sarasota | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Other |
AutoNation | Fort Lauderdale | Retail | Automobile Dealers |
Watsco, Inc. | Miami | Wholesale and Distribution | Wholesale and Distribution Other |
SFN Group | Fort Lauderdale | Business Services | HR and Recruiting Services |
Tupperware Corporation | Orlando | Manufacturing | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing |
AirTran Holdings, Inc. | Orlando | Travel, Recreation and Leisure | Passenger Airlines |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Tampa | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech Other |
Lennar Corporation | Miami | Real Estate and Construction | Real Estate Agents and Appraisers |
HSN, Inc. | Saint Petersburg | Retail | Retail Other |
Certegy | Saint Petersburg | Business Services | Business Services Other |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Saint Petersburg | Financial Services | Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities |
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. | Jacksonville | Retail | Grocery and Specialty Food Stores |
Jabil Circuit, Inc. | Saint Petersburg | Computers and Electronics | Semiconductor and Microchip Manufacturing |
CSX Corporation | Jacksonville | Transportation and Storage | Freight Hauling (Rail and Truck) |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | Jacksonville | Financial Services | Insurance and Risk Management |
Tech Data Corporation | Clearwater | Consumer Services | Automotive Repair & Maintenance |
TECO Energy, Inc. | Tampa | Manufacturing | Chemicals and Petrochemicals |
Lincare Holdings Inc | Clearwater | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech | Medical Supplies and Equipment |
Chico's FAS Inc. | Fort Myers | Retail | Clothing and Shoes Stores |
Burger King Corporation LLC | Miami | Retail | Restaurants and Bars |
Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Lakeland | Retail | Grocery and Specialty Food Stores |
Florida Power and Light Company | Juno Beach | Energy and Utilities | Gas and Electric Utilities |
Ryder System, Inc. | Miami | Transportation and Storage | Freight Hauling (Rail and Truck) |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | Fort Lauderdale | Software and Internet | Software and Internet Other |
Harris Corporation | Melbourne | Telecommunications | Wireless and Mobile |
Office Depot, Inc. | Boca Raton | Computers and Electronics | Audio, Video and Photography |
Landstar System, Inc. | Jacksonville | Transportation and Storage | Freight Hauling (Rail and Truck) |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | Orlando | Retail | Restaurants and Bars |
PSS World Medical, Inc. | Jacksonville | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech | Medical Supplies and Equipment |
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The Hartmann Software Group understands these issues and addresses them and others during any training engagement. Although no IT educational institution can guarantee career or application development success, HSG can get you closer to your goals at a far faster rate than self paced learning and, arguably, than the competition. Here are the reasons why we are so successful at teaching:
- Learn from the experts.
- We have provided software development and other IT related training to many major corporations in Florida since 2002.
- Our educators have years of consulting and training experience; moreover, we require each trainer to have cross-discipline expertise i.e. be Java and .NET experts so that you get a broad understanding of how industry wide experts work and think.
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- Save on travel expenses by learning right from your desk or home office. Enroll in an online instructor led class. Nearly all of our classes are offered in this way.
- Prepare to hit the ground running for a new job or a new position
- See the big picture and have the instructor fill in the gaps
- We teach with sophisticated learning tools and provide excellent supporting course material
- Books and course material are provided in advance
- Get a book of your choice from the HSG Store as a gift from us when you register for a class
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