One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
On the other hand, Java is better than people think,
and especially, it's much better than Android developers think,
because Android "Java" is stuck in the past.
I keep refering people to this article from Roman Elizarov,
maestro ex Kotlin coroutines at JetBrains
@fultonbrowne I love Kotlin, it's my default language for everything.
I wrote here how to learn it
Best ways to learn Kotlin in 2020: browser vs IDE, books vs tutorials, for newbies and Java devs
Jean-Michel Fayard π«π·π©πͺπ¬π§πͺπΈπ¨π΄ γ» Dec 15 '19 γ» 6 min read
On the other hand, Java is better than people think,
and especially, it's much better than Android developers think,
because Android "Java" is stuck in the past.
I keep refering people to this article from Roman Elizarov,
maestro ex Kotlin coroutines at JetBrains
A Tribute to Java - Roman Elizarov - Medium
Roman Elizarov γ» γ» 6 min read
Medium
and if you know only Java 8 from Android, read @awwsmm
20 Reasons to Move On from Java 8
Andrew (he/him) γ» Nov 23 '19 γ» 31 min read