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Originally posted by misterpingu View PostI hire a lot of devs. Unless I knew you or someone I trusted knew you - you wouldn't get a second look - 4 years experience for a java dev isn't enough - it took me 3 years to get my training wheels properly off and 7 before I could run. Sure, there are people who can smash it in 6 months - 1 year and they stand out so much that they never need look for work, it finds them.
Keep plugging away whilst doing your permie job and you may get a contract, but I'd have an eye on the longer term, you are more likely to start hearing things back once you've got 5-6 years.
EDIT - actually , looks like you left your permie job? Didn't read the complete thread....
Do I think I was good enough to compete in the contract market? For legacy projects yes (which, incidentally, is what I got my Java contract for), but for greenfield projects absolutely no chance.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNot even close if we are talking about contracting. You are missing a fundamental understanding of a client/supplier relationship . What the client wants, why he wants it, what you have to be to deliver it and so on. If you understood that better you would know, for example, that a certification just won't cut it.
That lack of understanding is probably why you can't get the interviews because you are just not delivering what the customer needs.
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Originally posted by rashm2k View PostI would not be asking if I knew 100%. I'm still trying different things
That lack of understanding is probably why you can't get the interviews because you are just not delivering what the customer needs.
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Originally posted by rashm2k View PostI would not be asking if I knew 100%. I'm still trying different things
Keep plugging away whilst doing your permie job and you may get a contract, but I'd have an eye on the longer term, you are more likely to start hearing things back once you've got 5-6 years.
EDIT - actually , looks like you left your permie job? Didn't read the complete thread....Last edited by misterpingu; 15 May 2014, 12:21.
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Originally posted by MyUserName View PostHonestly, I wish you all the best luck possible but you do not seem to have a grasp of how this works.
I've never been asked to show any certificates I have in interviews and, when interviewing, have never asked to see any. Hands-on experience is the only driver when trying to get someone in to hit the ground running.
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Originally posted by rashm2k View PostI expected as much - certifications aren't really worth it. ^^^ Perhaps though they will at least get me to the interview stage, like they did with the architect!
I do find the java certification is good - you tend to really solidify your knowledge (emphasises knowledge you didn't know you knew), and learn areas of the language you haven't touched at all.
The real question is would it sway a client given I have 3-4 years dev in Java.Originally posted by MyUserName View PostDoubt it tbh
Your lack of certifications is not the issue. It is either your lack of experience or your cv does not do a good enough job of showcasing you.
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Originally posted by rashm2k View PostI expected as much - certifications aren't really worth it. ^^^ Perhaps though they will at least get me to the interview stage, like they did with the architect!
I do find the java certification is good - you tend to really solidify your knowledge (emphasises knowledge you didn't know you knew), and learn areas of the language you haven't touched at all.
The real question is would it sway a client given I have 3-4 years dev in Java.
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I expected as much - certifications aren't really worth it. ^^^ Perhaps though they will at least get me to the interview stage, like they did with the architect!
I do find the java certification is good - you tend to really solidify your knowledge (emphasises knowledge you didn't know you knew), and learn areas of the language you haven't touched at all.
The real question is would it sway a client given I have 3-4 years dev in Java.
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostIf you are identical in every other way to another candidate, then it might sway some people your way.
All a certification shows is that you can pass the exams - for example, I have an Oracle certification, but a client would have to be absolutely bonkers to offer me work in that area because I have no experience other than doing the training and passing the exam.
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Originally posted by rashm2k View PostDo you think a java certification would be enough to at least get me to the interview?
All a certification shows is that you can pass the exams - for example, I have an Oracle certification, but a client would have to be absolutely bonkers to offer me work in that area because I have no experience other than doing the training and passing the exam.
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Originally posted by rashm2k View PostDo you think a java certification would be enough to at least get me to the interview?
Your lack of certifications is not the issue. It is either your lack of experience or your cv does not do a good enough job of showcasing you.
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