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Ask HN: Career in J2EE or Android?
- trustfundbaby 11y agoAndroid. A seismic shift is happening, web app work now primarily consists of api or infrastructure work, and not as much user experience as ... say just 3-5 years ago Web apps will still be around but everything will be mobile-first or mobile-only in just a few years ... get ahead of the tidal wave.
- 27182818284 11y agoI'd vote for Android as well. It is backed by Google, there is a demand (I'm even seeing universities looking for Android developers these days) and it could put you close to the next big thing (e.g., wearables or whatever)
- elwell 11y agoClojure?
- newdaynewuser 11y agoJ2EE if you want to work in big corp and get paid a lot for mind numbing boring tasks.
- lgieron 11y agoAlso, there's a lot of contract work in J2EE, which means you can have very flexible schedule (say a couple months of vacation per year), and still make a lot of money.
- janbernhart 11y agoDo what you like most. In both technologies you can have a great career (if you're good). In the end, doing what you like is most important.