10 Tools Every Software Developer/Programmer Should Learn in 2024 [UPDATED]

Every trade has its tools, and software development is no different. A good programmer or software developer generally knows their tools better than others and also has access to more powerful and advanced tools than an average programmer, but there are certain tools that you expect every software developer should know, and this list is all about such tools. In this list, I am going to share 10 essential tools, which I believe every programmer or software developer should know and know well. These tools will not only make you a better programmer but also you will be able to do a lot of your day to day tasks quickly and more confidently. Having these tools in your resume also acts like magnet and it will bring more calls from recruiters in 2024.

Top 10 Gift Ideas for Programmers, Software Engineers, and Tech Geeks in 2024

Hello guys, it's that time of the year again when we buy gifts for our loved ones, friends, and colleagues. If you are looking for gift ideas for your programmer friends and colleagues then you have come to the right place. My friend circle has a lot of programmers and non-programmers. When it comes to buying gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, or holidays, I receive a lot of queries from my non-programmer family and friends about what to buy for a programmer? Well, buying a gift is easy but choosing or finding the right gift for someone is really really tough. I have had this experience when it comes to buying gifts for kids. 

Top 22 Libraries and APIs Java Developer should Learn in 2024 [UPDATED]

One of the traits of a good and experienced Java developer is the extensive knowledge of API, including JDK and third-party libraries. I spent a good deal of time learning API, especially after reading Effective Java 3rd Edition, where Joshua Bloch has advised us to use the existing API for development rather than writing new pieces of code for common stuff. That advice makes sense to me because of the testing exposure these 2nd party libraries get. In this article, I am going to share some of the most useful and essential libraries and APIs, a Java developer should be familiar with. Btw, I am not including frameworks like Spring and Hibernate because they are pretty well known and have specific features.

10 Microsoft Azure Cloud Certifications You can Aim in 2024 - Best of Lot

Hello guys, if you are aiming to become an Azure certified professional and looking for top 10 Azure certifications then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared many best AWS certifications and many free courses to learn AWS, GCP, and today I am going to share the top 10 Azure certifications you can aim for in 2024. Cloud computing technology is growing almost faster than any other industry and in fact, the growth has increased by 17% in 2024 compared to the last year, and that because of many facts like the tremendous increase in SaaS companies as well as the power you get compared to what you paid for made a lot of people thinking to use the cloud to store their websites and running their businesses.

Top 6 Career Options for Experienced Java Developers in 2024 [UPDATED]

Hello guys, If you are an experienced Java programmer who has done a good amount of coding and development, like someone with more than 5 to 8 years of experience, working as a senior Java developer or a technical lead and wondering how to grow to the next level, then you have come to the right place. In this article, I'll share six career options and Jobs experienced developers like you can choose to take your career to the next level. Apart from becoming a project manager, which is what many programmers wanted, there are other more technical and better career opportunities are available now. It's especially great for Programmers with less or no people management skills or who love coding and development and always want to remain hands-on.

10 Tools Used by Java Programmers in Day to day life [UPDATED for 2024]

Every trade has its tools, and Java programming is no exception. In fact, good knowledge of tools and mastery of using them saves a lot of time in design, development, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting any production issue. To become a good developer, you must know the right tools for the right jobs. A developer without tools and tricks is like a toothless lion; hence you must devote some time to learning the tools required for your day-to-day job. Many developers think that learning an IDE like Eclipse, NetBeans, or IntelliJ IDEA is enough, but that's just the start of the process. No doubt that IDEs are the most important tool ever created for programmers, but they are not the solution for everything.

10 Things Java Programmers Should Learn in 2024 [UPDATED]

It's 27th December now, and only a few days have left in the year 2023, one of the years which brings joy and freedom after 2 years of lockdown. Now, it's time to look back and retrospect on what you have achieved in 2022 and what you could have done better, despite all the challenges 2022 has thrown to all of us. This will also help you to create your goals for 2024. As a programmer, our biggest challenge is to keep ourselves up-to-date. Technology changes very fast, and you will see a new version of programming language and framework coming to every couple of years. This year has plentiful changes with keeping up-to-date with a new Java version every 6 months, Spring 6.0, Spring Security 6.0, and Spring Boot 3; it's probably the busiest year in terms of changes for Java developers.

Top 5 Christmas and New Year Gifts for Programmers and Developers in 2024 [UPDATED]

Hello guys, Season's greetings to everyone. May God bless you with success and whatever you want coming new year. This is festival time and I have a couple of friends asking me what to gift to a programmer friend or colleague? This is a common confusion you face when buying a gift for tech geeks, software engineers, programmers, and web developers. Everybody wants that their gift to be well received and make the person excited and happy. Being a Java programmer myself, I am going to suggest a couple of things which I have recently bought for my programmer friends, colleagues, and relatives. 

Is Java Pass by Value or Pass by Reference? Example

Hello guys, Does Java is pass by value or pass by reference is one of the tricky Java questions mostly asked on both beginner and experienced level Java developer interviews. Before debating whether Java is pass by value or pass by reference lets first clear what is pass by value and what is pass by reference actually means?. This question has its origin in C and C++ where you can pass function parameter either value or memory address, where value is stored (pointer). As per Java specification everything in Java is pass by value whether its primitive value or objects and it does make sense because Java doesn't support pointers or pointer arithmetic, Similarly multiple inheritance and operator overloading is also not supported in Java.