Re: need suggestions to learn Java to become an Freelance programmer
On 5/5/2010 2:18 PM, Nikhil BS wrote:
hello Gurus!
I just cut firewood and carry water for the gurus, but I'll
try an answer anyhow.
I have decided to jump into occult ocean of JAVA programming language
as I want to become a Java Programmer (freelance) so that I can make
bread and butter on my own-self until i would not complete my
studies.
Fine, but if you insist on using words like "occult" your
(potential) customers may have a hard time taking you seriously.
So I want your suggestion in regards to learn java programming in an
effective way so that I can start developing application as soon as
possible (within 15 days).
Buy margarine instead of butter, and spread it thinly on day-old
half-price bread, because in fifteen days you're not going to learn
enough Java to earn[*] a lot of money. (This would be true even if
you changed "Java" to "carpentry" or "plumbing" or "brain surgery"
or pretty much anything: Any skill that can be mastered in so brief
a time is quite easily mastered, and few people will pay high fees
for something they could learn for themselves with little effort.)
[*] You might be able to *make* a lot of money by misrepresenting
your skills, but you won't have *earned* it. Besides, word will get
around. True story: At a PPOE we hired a consulting firm with lots of
expertise in a particular area, and they sent us a consultant to sit
on-site and work with us. It turned out the person they sent knew
next to nothing about his firm's area of expertise; he was bright and
talented, but he was learning as he went rather than bringing the know-
how his firm had sold us. At the end of a week we canceled the contract
and sent the guy away, and we let the firm know they could expect no
future business from us, not even if they offered us the services of
their multi-degree'ed vastly-experienced founding partners. Fraud is
fraud, and a free-lancer can afford a reputation for dishonesty even
less than a wage-slave can.
Well friends I m pursuing bachelor degree
course in computer science, so I have a knowledge of C but not about C+
+ and some of software engg and computer architecture.
You don't mention any exposure to object-oriented languages, and
if you've had none at all I think it will take you much longer than
fifteen days to grasp the concepts *and* learn Java *and* learn the
various libraries and frameworks and technologies your customers will
want you to use. Answer me this: After two weeks of your first C class,
how much money do you think your C knowledge could earn for you?
I also want to know how I can co-relate my knowledge of Computer
architecture in developing applications, but more importantly I wanna
know a road-map to learn useful concept of JAVA technology which may
be helpful in my splendid career.
The splendor of your career will be enhanced, even if only a
little, if you'll at least learn to spell the names of the technologies
you use.
To get you started on that, and on other things you'll need to
learn about Java, I'd suggest you begin with Sun's on-line Java
tutorial <http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/>. It is not the
be-all and end-all of Java resources, but it's a good starting point.
Millions-of-thanks in advance for everyone who will assist me!!
You're welcome. I charge $106.25 USD per kilothank, and I'll
await your payment.
--
Eric Sosman
esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid