The latest articles on DEV Community by huahzenm爽爽 (@huahzenm_bb394fcf5fc2ea). https://dev.to/huahzenm_bb394fcf5fc2ea https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2935681%2Fa9c40879-d0c1-4c7c-ba2b-c2e9bd8e27f6.png https://dev.to/huahzenm_bb394fcf5fc2ea en huahzenm爽爽 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:19:12 +0000 https://dev.to/huahzenm_bb394fcf5fc2ea/self-taught-java-dev-targeting-nyc-beyond-spring-bootssm-what-skills-maximize-junior-role-hm https://dev.to/huahzenm_bb394fcf5fc2ea/self-taught-java-dev-targeting-nyc-beyond-spring-bootssm-what-skills-maximize-junior-role-hm <p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I'm a self-taught developer targeting junior Java roles in NYC. I've built projects with:</p> <p>Backend: Spring Boot, SSM (Spring MVC + MyBatis), REST APIs</p> <p>Tools: Maven, Git, MySQL</p> <p>Basic Frontend: HTML/CSS, JavaScript</p> <p>To align with NYC job expectations, I'd like to focus on high-impact areas:</p> <p>Technical Priorities:</p> <p>Are cloud skills (AWS/Azure) or containerization (Docker/K8s) critical for junior roles?</p> <p>Should I deepen testing (JUnit/Mockito) or learn microservices (Spring Cloud)?</p> <p>Local Tool Trends:</p> <p>Do NYC companies prefer specific CI/CD tools (Jenkins vs. GitLab)?</p> <p>Is React/Angular familiarity expected for full-stack junior roles?</p> <p>Portfolio Optimization:</p> <p>Are cloud-deployed projects (e.g., AWS EC2) more impressive than local-hosted ones?</p> <p>I aim to invest time strategically. Any NYC-specific insights would be greatly appreciated!</p>