Working on getting Java 8 certified

OK, this year my goal is to get certified with Java 8.
After being a mom, I have focused so much on my motherhood responsibilities, keeping up with bills, groceries, basically running the household. But recently I realized I could not be complacent at work. Being in the IT industry is very challenging – for women, and especially for women, especially for moms who are getting older. Me. 🙂

IT industry favors the new. New technology, new graduates, new skills, etc. We have to constantly evolve with the technology. I can not be obsolete.

So, this year, I will work on getting certified. At first I thought I should work on an AWS certification but since I am already a Java programmer, why not just build on top of the skills and knowledge I already have. So I think it makes sense to first work on getting my 2nd Java programmer certification. I already have the SE 6 certification but Java 8 seems to be so different. I won’t be able to use much of it at my current project but for sure, the knowledge I would gain would be invaluable for my next projects.

I came across this link when I was researching about Java 8 certification so I think I am going to check out the book that he mentioned.