It’s not new to guess that most companies today work on latest technologies. Old technologies are now given a rest and emphasize is more towards new trends that capture user attention. The companies that work on new technologies have to be equipped with good developers that are aware of new technologies and have required qualification to work on such areas.
One such field is ‘Java’. Companies look forward to Java developers or Java app development companies that are well versed in the program, aware of the working of the software development lifecycle, attain skills for programming on the server side and client-side languages that can be used with Java.
However, there are a few other factors that can help a company to hire the right java developer or app development company for their task. It’s important to hire the right candidate because technology being at the top right now, it’s not worth taking any risk.
We Have 7 Things to Consider Before You Hire Java Developers or Java Development Companies.
1) Java Expert
To develop any Java-enabled applications, language expertise is required of a very high level. Before hiring the developer or company, you should get into detail and know how strong they are in best practices of Java. You can ask things like Java app development, language fundamentals, scalability, design patterns and specification fundamentals.
- To acquire an expert in Java field, the developer should be having intense knowledge of programming skill set like – JDBC, JQuery, JSP, JSON/REST, Servlets, Spring, JMS, EJB, JSF, MongoDB, Oracle and MySQL.
- ORM solutions like Hibernate etc., Architectural skills like MVT, GWT etc., Enterprise driven apps such as JNDI, Enterprise Java Beans, RMI etc., and other technologies like Eclipse, MyEclipse and IntelliJ Idea
2) Project Portfolio
You should look for Java developer that has a project portfolio and have worked on a variety of projects related to your specific industry. This would establish their knowledge of your industry and you can advantage of their Java expertise accordingly. If the developer is not from your specific industry segment, then you could assign them to other projects that could be their brief training time period.
3) Team Handler
While you are thinking to hire Java developer, you need to be well equipped with a team that could assist the developer or the app company to bring out the expected output. Before hiring the developer, you should be ready with a dedicated team of developers to handle the project without any other commitments. In case of hiring an app development company, you should commit a team large enough to handle the project and deliver it on time as promised.
4) Certified Developer or Development Company
There are many frauds in the market that can easily fool you. Before hiring it’s important to check the certifications of the developer and development company. This was you would know how organised and well certified they are and if they would be able to deliver what you expect. Few of the certifications that you can check are:
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5) Communication Expert
While technology expert is the necessity of the job, you cannot ignore the fact that communication skills are equally needed to be successful. A developer may have to communicate effectively with the colleagues as well as clients at some point in the job. The one with strong communicative skills could understand client requirements easily and would be able to deal with the clients in a better way irrespective of the situation.
6) Privacy and Security
Despite the continuous progress, the technology still today is vulnerable to privacy and security. You should be one step ahead while hiring a Java developer or even the company. They should be aware of the value of your trade secrets, source codes, data and other information that you exchange with them.
If required, they should provide you with the option of signing a non-disclosure agreement before the commencement of the project to keep the information safe and sound from an external or internal threat.
7) Expert in Cloud Technologies
No company can survive today without ‘Cloud computing skills’. The last factor to consider before you hire a developer or a company, ask them if they possess cloud computing skills. They should be aware of how to use various cloud-based technologies like Google App Engine, Rackspace, Amazon EC2, Windows Azure and others. If required, be sure with the help of certificates that make them cloud ready.
Conclusion
If you seek to find factors to consider before hiring a Java developer of the development company, you will get many answers. However, the important thing is to be sure of your requirement, objective, budget, expectations etc. Once you have your list clear and ready, you will find a suitable candidate that would fill the position and deliver as per the expectation.
Lastly, the technology changes with the change in time. The hiring should be based on the current status of the market and not on your assumptions. It’s a smart move to be ready for tomorrow while you are equipped with resources today.
Author
Siya Carla is the Solution Consultant at Finoit Technologies, a reliable Java development company. Her responsibilities include promoting digital marketing initiatives at Finoit. She keeps researching on the new trends in the IT industry & help Finoit to be vocal about its capabilities as a successful java and .Net development company.
