I was working on .NET projects for about 7 years when my job was outsourced. Just like that. I transferred to a new team where things were done in Java. They coded using Eclipse and also used MySQL and Hibernate and Spring. I can say I was shocked by how much stuff can be done using free tools; I was surprised at the quality of the products and variety of available packages, libraries, plugins. It took a while to adjust. I jotted down few notes that hopefully should help you in Java world.I love .NET, but at the end of the day it’s the product that matters and if Java and open source can help you develop it faster, cheaper, and you can host it on EC2 in the matter of hours and just a few bucks a day – so be it!
Coming to Java from .NET world? Look here to learn some tricks and tips. .NET is great, but Java and open source world have a lot to offer. See how you can ease transition or just compare both worlds.
