Ask HN: Switch to Java as Senior JavaScript Dev?

Re:Ask HN: Switch to Java as Senior JavaScript Dev? by muzani on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @11:11AM (#23628757)

I've been doing Java for almost a decade but JS for the last 3 years. I still get good work on Java but it went from about 80% of my work to 5%. It does sound like the grass is greener.

And my salary was never near as high as yours, even after purchasing power conversion. The only companies that pay that well here are, surprise, hiring Node.js developers.

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Re:Ask HN: Switch to Java as Senior JavaScript Dev? by sdwedq on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @12:11PM (#23629706)

In my experience, a lot of shops with Java in their tech stack usually get devs from Infosys or other consulting companies. So you are competing with super cheap labor.

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Re:Ask HN: Switch to Java as Senior JavaScript Dev? by muzani on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @10:59PM (#23636440)

Yeah, I live in one of those countries that consulting companies outsource to. PHP is quite cheap too, about 1/3 to 1/2 a Node.js salary.

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Re:Ask HN: Switch to Java as Senior JavaScript Dev? by JS2Java on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @11:37AM (#23629150)

Are you a remote consultant by chance? US?

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Re:Ask HN: Switch to Java as Senior JavaScript Dev? by muzani on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @10:57PM (#23636428)

I was a (remote) consultant for several years, but in Malaysia. We're kind of like the middle ground, somewhat higher quality than India/China, cheaper than developed countries.

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