CS Ep #10 : My Java Developer Mindset: 10 Questions, No Hype

I sat down and answered 10 questions that come up a lot for Java developers — from “Why Java?” to “What impact do you want to make?”

I’m keeping this grounded in my experience (not projections or tech tribalism): what I’ve seen, what I’ve learned, and how I think about growth beyond “just Java” — into being a stronger developer overall.

Questions covered:
1. Why I ended up in a Java environment
2. What excites me about Java
3. Where Java fits into my next 3–5 years (career goals)
4. Why Java is still relevant today
5. What problems Java is great at
6. How I stay motivated learning complex things
7. What “good Java code” means to me (principles I use)
8. Why a beginner might learn Java (realistic + SA context)
9. Challenges I’ve faced (and how I handled them)
10. The impact I want to make on a team/company

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If you’re a beginner, in uni, self-taught, or trying to break into dev in South Africa — this one’s for you.

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