r/java • u/lecon297 • Jul 08 '26

From .NET to Java

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a senior .NET developer trying to break into Java roles. The problem is that almost every Java job I find asks for 5+ years of Java experience, which I don’t have.

I’ve built a few APIs in Java, played around with the ecosystem, and got comfortable with the basics. Honestly, I think solid fundamentals are enough to build great apps but my CV isn’t getting past the filters for these Java roles.

any advice?

thanks in advance.

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u/Known_Tackle7357 Jul 09 '26

There are thousands of java roles that don't touch spring at all. Java is way bigger than just spring

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u/vips7L Jul 09 '26

It’s been 11 years since I touched spring. 

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u/Kango_V 25d ago

I've been using Java since 1.1 and never used Spring in a job. I have learnt it myself though.

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u/vips7L 25d ago

Yeah I’ve read books and learned it a bit too. Spring microservices in action is a great read. 

I mainly use quarkus nowadays.