I haven't ever made a major switch, but all my internships were data oriented so I did a lot of Python and SQL.
Moving into web development wasn't terribly hard, but it took me a long time to understand the entire process. Working inside of a framework (Rails), I think actually made it a little more difficult for me to learn.
I wonder if Express would have been easier to start with since it abstracts less.
I'd agree with your point about working inside a framework. I've feel like I've traded a lot of knowledge opportunities for the magic that Spring Boot affords.
I'm sure a different start would have helped too, Java to me has that enterprise feel to it and that's not a long term track I want to be on.
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I haven't ever made a major switch, but all my internships were data oriented so I did a lot of Python and SQL.
Moving into web development wasn't terribly hard, but it took me a long time to understand the entire process. Working inside of a framework (Rails), I think actually made it a little more difficult for me to learn.
I wonder if Express would have been easier to start with since it abstracts less.
I'd agree with your point about working inside a framework. I've feel like I've traded a lot of knowledge opportunities for the magic that Spring Boot affords.
I'm sure a different start would have helped too, Java to me has that enterprise feel to it and that's not a long term track I want to be on.