The document discusses the differences between academic and practical Java skills, emphasizing the importance of experience and problem-solving abilities over certifications. Key topics include the necessity of understanding Java APIs, various web frameworks, database knowledge, and recent trends in software development such as version control systems and test-driven development. The author, Tushar Joshi, shares his extensive experience in the field to underline the importance of hands-on skills and continuous learning for aspiring Java developers.

1. College Java vs Real Java
Tushar Joshi

2. More aboutTushar Joshi
• Working with Java since 1996
• 18+ years of Software Industry Experience
• Taught Java for 8 years
• Teacher, Consultant for JavaTechnologies
• Currently working as Senior Architect, at Persistent
Systems
• Involved in hiring Java candidates for last 9 years
• Member of Oracle NetBeans DreamTeam

3. Java from Curriculum
• Like Driving License
• Necessary and is very
important
• Does not make you a
good driver on its own

4. What people need..
• Working software
• Reliable system which will work for years to
come

5. Java API
• Must know Java API in and out
• Java coding standards
• More important is the ability to learn new API as it
become available
• To know where to find reference
• JSR –What is JSR?What is JCP
http://www.jcp.org

6. Major API
• Collections
• Threading and Concurrency
• IO
• Swing, JavaFX

7. Certifications
• Certifications provide opportunity to learn the
syllabus thoroughly
• Optional, they become important in case of
competition
• Problem solving and application of knowledge to
real life takes precedence to Certification

8. Problem Solving Skills
• Key factor in getting HIRED
• Ability to apply the knowledge to real life
• Get involved in projects
• Get involved in User Groups

9. Only Java or more
• With Java you will need
– Database knowledge, SQL syntax
– Web server likeTomcat, Glassfish, Wildfly
– Web Framework like Struts, Spring MVC
– HTML, CSS, JavaScript
– Design Patterns, Clean Code

10. Database
• SQL Syntax
• Working with JDBC
• Object Relational Mapping (ORM)
• Hibernate, EclipseLink, iBatis

11. Web Servers
• ApacheTomcat
• JbossWildFly
• Oracle Glassfish

12. Web Frameworks
• Apache Struts
• Spring MVC
• Tapestry
• Wicket

13. Client Side Scripting
• HTML5
• CSS, LESS, SASS
• JavaScript, jQuery, Jasmine, Grunt

14. Design Patterns
• Patterns emerged from Experience
• Gang Of Four Patterns
• Solution to typical problems
• Provide you way to communicate designs
• S.O.L.I.D Principles

15. RecentTrends
• Version Control Systems
• BuildTools
• Test Driven Development
• Continuous Integration
• Inversion of Control, SOLID Principles

16. Version Control System
• ConcurrentVersioning System [CVS]
• Subversion [SVN]
• Mercurial [Hg]
• GIT [git]

17. BuildTools
• ApacheAnt
• Apache Maven
• Gradle

18. Test Driven Development
• Test Driven Development [Junit,Test NG]
• Behaviour Driven Development [BDD,
JBehave]
• Code Coverage [Sonar, JaCoCo]

19. Continuous Integration
• Continuum
• Jenkins / Hudson

20. Inversion of Control
• CDI
• Spring DI
• Google Juice

21. Experience
• Obtain from a startup company
• Ensure you learn all things mentioned in this
presentation
• Make yourself ready for developing working
software

22. ThankYou
• There are no silly questions…