Hi all, Very interesting thread/question (along with a similar one developing nearby)
But in case you didn't notice, the question soon will be pure academic, as Adobe has dropped the name Flex in favor of Flash for the new release FlashBuilder version 4!!! (A rather long thread there on that subject also) So if recruiters now ask for Flex developers with a knowledge of Java, soon (after the new release will have to ask for Flash developers speaking Java! And this is what they will get - Flash developers. Just consider the mess created. LOL I am very interested to read more opinions on this developing issue, wondering if the marketeers at Adobe ever thought of the "collateral damages" of their decision to rename an established product/market? Thanks George --- In [email protected], Tibor Ballai <ballai.t...@...> wrote: > > Hi Fred, > > As the reasons they ask for Java vary, so does the required level of > knowledge... > > If they are looking for an end-to-end developer they require a pretty > solid knowledge of Java. > If they are looking for a Flex UI developer with Java knowledge (so > you'll have a basic idea on how to integrate with an existing backend), > that knowledge can be minimal. > > There is a 3rd case though, which is pretty common. > Since experienced flex developers are in high demand, allot of companies > are willing to hire Java developers with minimal flex skills (or > beginner Flex developers with Java skills) to train them as Flex > developers. In this case, knowing Java tells them that you were able > master a structured language and it should be fairly easy for you to > learn Flex. > > I wouldn't go as far as to say that you are screwed. While learning Java > would give you an advantage, if you have a solid knowledge of Flex, in > most cases, the requirement for Java wouldn't be a deal breaker. > > Hope this helps, > > Tibor. > > www.tiborballai.com > > > > > fred44455 wrote: > > > > How much knowledge in Java do they required?? I mean that's ridiculous > > , last year there were just a few companies who were requiring some > > Java Knowledge now 80% of the job ads for Flex Developers (on > > dice.com) require some Knowledge in java. I understand that it is > > probably to connect to back end servers. My question is : How much > > knowledge are we talking about here?? I know nothing about Java. so I > > guess I am screwed? > > You end up finishing learning Flex to find out that they require > > another core technology!! That;'s stupid. > > > > Thank you. > > > > >
