Ask HN: very qualified but can't find a decent job. What do I do wrong?

Re:Ask HN: very qualified but can't find a decent job. What ... by huhtenberg on Sunday September 16, 2012 @04:56PM (#4530328)

Perhaps other HNers will correct me, but I can't think of too many startups that are Java shops. In fact, I can't think of any. Java's a big corporation language and it just doesn't map well on a hacky nature startups.

Another thing is not the resume itself, but its format. The most effective resumes I've seen (those that get the interviews) were quirky one- or two-pagers. Can you perhaps strip yours of all personal info and post here?

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Re:Ask HN: very qualified but can't find a decent job. What ... by mgkimsal on Sunday September 16, 2012 @05:43PM (#4530478)

Java as a language, maybe, but Java as JVM - lots of interesting stuff going on there that many other people leverage - big data plays, big search (solr, elasticsearch, pure lucene), mobile (android), alt.java stuff (jruby, clojure, groovy, etc).

Someone who is 100% just a Java-the-language developer may be stuck at a bank or other bigcorp. Someone who's got a lot of Java experience and can use the best aspects of the JVM ecosystem while also leveraging other non-Java tech should be able to do much better than the OP is saying he's doing.

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Re:Ask HN: very qualified but can't find a decent job. What ... by throwaway1001 on Sunday September 16, 2012 @05:50PM (#4530495)

Thanks — that's exactly somethig I wanted to reply with.

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Re:Ask HN: very qualified but can't find a decent job. What ... by mgkimsal on Sunday September 16, 2012 @08:14PM (#4530845)

Thanks. Good luck to you. Have you considered going independent/freelance? You may find there's a market for someone with your skills, but there's no full-time employment options for someone with your skills, drive and experience.

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Re:Ask HN: very qualified but can't find a decent job. What ... by uptown on Sunday September 16, 2012 @05:13PM (#4530383)

"Java's a big corporation language and it just doesn't map well on a hacky nature startups."

What about Android development?

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Re:Ask HN: very qualified but can't find a decent job. What ... by donall on Sunday September 16, 2012 @05:08PM (#4530359)

Java is a useful language if you want to use things like Hadoop.

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