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Start with “Why” in everything you do — Simon Sinek.
Job Security
As a contract or contingent Java & Big Data engineer/architect, I attend job interviews every 1-3 years, and being able to prepare well to get multiple job offers give me the much needed job security to find work in any job market.
Technology stacks are vast
When switched my career from Mech Eng to IT in 1999, I used to go through 15+ books and 50+ websites to brush up prior to my job interviews or to fast- track my learning.
So, in 2005, I wrote the book entitled “Java/JEE Job interview Companion” with 400+ Java/JEE job interview questions and answers (sold 35,000+ copies), and then started this dedicated blog for interview preparation.
Topics are nicely categorised and easily searchable. I generally start brushing up 8-12 weeks before start looking for new contracts.
Increased earning potential
A good preparation prior to my job interviews for Java or Big Data engineering jobs increased my earning potential by empowering me to choose from 2 to 6, and at times 10 job offers. Even if you will be performing similar tasks, NO two job offers are created the same and have similar budgets. Some jobs are more mission critical than the others. Empower to choose what is best for you as opposed to others choosing it for you.
Why wait 5-10 years?
12+ companies [i.e. top tier investment banks, telecoms, retail giants & software houses] in 20+ years helped me fast-track my career from mechanical engineering to multitude of contract roles like Java developer, Lead developer, Big Data Engineer, Solution designer & Solution Architect paying sought-after hourly & daily rates.
Quick Reference
Repository of my experience & key learnings. Java & Big Data technologies, frameworks, and tools are very vast, and this site acts as a journal of my experience for future quick reference to get things done on the job or to prepare for my next job interview or team knowledge sharing session.
Learn on the go with consistency
Encourages to learn things more proactively. Pick a topic, learn, apply, and let the world know by
1) Asking the key questions at work during design reviews & code reviews.
2) Applying it on real world or self-taught projects with a pride of building quality systems.
3) Blogging with your unique industrial strength style.
4) Talking the talk in job interviews & team sharing sessions at work.
5) Helping fellow professionals via industry groups & forums.
6) Publishing articles.
You learn more by showing others how to do things as you research more, analyse more, and ask more questions. Whilst learning, you are increasing your digital presence. A catalyst to fast track my career. Do you have real 3 year experience or 1 year repeated 3 times?
Non- technical skills
Improved my communication & professional networking skills, and helped many others to open more doors.
Motivates
Changed my habits
— From aimlessly surfing the web & pressing the like button or commenting “great share” in social media platforms to more focussed learning & researching.
— From retiring to bed by listening to or reading an entertaining content to listening to or reading informative content like a tech key area like low latency or a companion tech like Kubenetes.
— From stagnating at work from time to time to being more proactive in acquiring a new skill with the view to blogging or applying it in the near future.
Don’t under estimate the cumulative power of spending 30 to 90 minutes each day on yourself than on your job.
Passive Income
Whilst I use this site regularly to “talk the talk” in job interviews and “walk the walk” in getting things done at work, which gives me a very decent primary source of income as a “freelancer/contractor”, I have also learnt to monetise this site.
How much you can earn as a Java developer or a Big Data Engineer does not depend on your certifications or number of years of experience you have, but “how much value you add to the market place?“, what additional skills and “know how” you have? and how well you can impress your superiors & peers?
Adding value by
— Solving business problems.
— Building mission critical systems for businesses to serve their customers.
— Providing educational services via books, blogs, tutoring, etc on your subject matter expertise.
— Providing short and long term consulting services. Companies like to take different perspectives on things to continuously review and improve their processes, systems, and technologies.
All the 9 points listed above are conducive to the following self development phrase from Jim Rohn,
“Work harder on yourself than in your job“.
2K+ Registered users
It is quite satisfying and encouraging to get complimentary emails from those who got multiple job offers.
3 Key Focuses of this site
#1. Quality and uniqueness of the content with lots of Q&As, diagrams, industrial strength examples, and working code.
#2. Well rounded coverage on interview Q&As, step by step tutorials, 16 technical key areas, resume writing, blogging, job hunting and personal development to boost your career by working harder on yourself.
The 16 technical key areas are easily applicable to other languages as well. It trains you to think & act like an engineer/architect by asking the key questions.
#3. Topics are categorised, so you can focus on what you like to learn or brush up. Wide variety of topics to choose from. Very handy quick reference to get the job done at work or to get your regular technical doses the Q&As style.
What are benefits of java-success.com?
Reviews:
This online training is an improved and enhanced from our outdated book: Java/JEE Job Interview Companion (Sold 35,000+ copies) via Amazon.com.
What others said?
Hi Arulkumaran/Sivayini,I just wanted to thank both of you for taking huge effort to produce a book which has everything for an interview Though it was reviewed way back in 2007, it still holds excellent.Every time I look to change my job, I go through this book and its like done.You guys have done great work for Java Developers.
Regards
Atul
