Java is probably still the best bet. Ruby on Rails might be OK.
c#/.net is getting very popular too, seems to be almost as common as java (in job postings) these days.
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#42I think the first thing to do is to stop worrying overly much. You have enough funds for 2 years? You are not broke. You have plenty of time to learn and/or find another job, take your time. Find folks in whatever area you are interested in and find out which fields are in demand.
Can't upvote this enough. Somehow our idea of 'wealth' has become very skewed in the West. I see the same with my family in China. They have savings, are able to buy e.g. a house in cash while a lot of my family & friends in Europe are living hand to mouth, practically wage slaces. A stash big enough for 2 years of living is pretty ok in my world. And your stash can probably be explained by exactly the kind of thinking you're doing right now: planning for an emergency 2 years ahead of time. If you continue like this you'll be fine. Best wishes to your family!
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#43As someone living close to you(Pune, MH), I think I can offer relevant advice: First, realize - and I think you do already - that the days of the software tester are over. Only if you are working at the larger firms (read Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro) will your skills be called for in a full time context; even here, the scene is rapidly changing. Second, PHP is very easy to learn and easy to produce something useful in.…
I am surprised you recommend getting certifications - I have never seen anywhere where those are held to be of any sort of value, especially if you have a computer science degree (I've been working as a programmer for 9 years at 4 different companies - I've been through my share of interviews). Might be an Indian thing?
A few recruiters and HR departments, that I've seen, do value technical certifications. Depends on the job.
Personally, I'm not a firm believer in valuing technical certifications as worthless. Overly valued by some, sure, but not worthless.
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#44As someone living close to you(Pune, MH), I think I can offer relevant advice: First, realize - and I think you do already - that the days of the software tester are over. Only if you are working at the larger firms (read Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro) will your skills be called for in a full time context; even here, the scene is rapidly changing. Second, PHP is very easy to learn and easy to produce something useful in.…
thank you for the advice. I sent you an email. take a look when you get time.
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#46Out of curiosity, how much per hour/week/month/year are you look to ideally make? What languages do you already know?
I am good with 20-25k rupees (450-550$)/month. As i said, i was a tester,I have little ruby and java knowledge. But i can also learn python if required for work.
In that case, I'd highly suggest learning the ins and outs of ruby or python. I'm sure you could get an offshore job with a company for that sort of compensation, or do freelance work to get in that range. Good luck!
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#47As someone living close to you(Pune, MH), I think I can offer relevant advice: First, realize - and I think you do already - that the days of the software tester are over. Only if you are working at the larger firms (read Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro) will your skills be called for in a full time context; even here, the scene is rapidly changing. Second, PHP is very easy to learn and easy to produce something useful in.…
The needs for good software testers are greater now than they've ever been. There's more software, there's higher demand for fast turnaround and agile production code. Big companies still don't devote enough resources to testing so anyone who can make a lot out of a little is highly valued.
If you enjoy software testing (and not everyone does), but if you really do enjoy it, become more technical. Read books - anything by James Whittaker, for example. If you want to focus on web applications: learn Selenium in-and-out (it's the best around for testing webapps); learn Ruby to drive Selenium (Java also works, but for speedier scripting and turnaround, I think Ruby is better); learn how the web works (HTTP and what goes on under the hood) and understand web services (RESTful architecture versus SOAP versus RPC) and how to test web services (easier than applications, really).
If you're not into web applications, follow the same pattern: testing tools, language to automate those tools, domain knowledge.
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#48I would suggest you get into Android or iPhone development instead. Make some app. If it is good enough the income is recurring. Plus mobile is most likely to be huge in the years to come.
Got a few emails on how to get started on it.
- To get started on Android development, you will need Eclipse IDE, the Android SDK, a few plugins. All of which are free to download at http://developer.android.com/index.html & http://www.eclipse.org/ ..
1. Go through the Developer's Guide. http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html
2. Start off with the problem.
3. Think about how to solve it. Simplify it more. Take away all the unnecessary features.
4. Explore if it is possible to speed up the development by using these Resources? http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/index.html
5. Launch it early, and get feedback.
6. Reiterate.
Once you make it to step 6, you are almost there. Stick with it till you are really good at it. Once you are at this stage, you can either a mobile developer job or build your app, etc.
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#49It strongly depends on where you live. For instance in Los Angeles, there is an excellent market for Perl folks. Just south in Orange County you couldn't get a Perl job to save your life. What kinds of industries are in your area, and what technologies do they use? Whatever they are using now they will need maintained in 5 years, so don't worry too much about whether it is a sexy, cool technology. Just worry about ge…
seems he is in India?
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#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am surprised you recommend getting certifications - I have never seen anywhere where those are held to be of any sort of value, especially if you have a computer science degree (I've been working as a programmer for 9 years at 4 different companies - I've been through my share of interviews). Might be an Indian thing?
A few recruiters and HR departments, that I've seen, do value technical certifications. Depends on the job. Personally, I'm not a firm believer in valuing technical certifications as worthless. Overly valued by some, sure, but not worthless.
Recruiters and HR departments value tech certifications because it means they don't have to test the technical knowledge of the candidate themselves. This saves time and acts as a 'useful' filter when they are processing resumes en masse.
To clarify, you wouldn't expect to see this followed at a company where its programmers are first class citizens; these guys tend to be real thorough.