---
title: "Become a Better Java Developer: 19 Tips for Staying Ahead in 2024"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/become-a-better-java-developer-19-tips-for-staying-ahead-in-2024-asp58szeq
source_url: https://digma.ai/20-tips-for-becoming-a-better-java-developer/
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
published: 2024-05-06T11:15:35.870Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:22:04.995Z
tags: ["java", "observability", "spring-boot", "jdk"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 173
comments: 4
language: en
---

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# Become a Better Java Developer: 19 Tips for Staying Ahead in 2024

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 5 min read · 173 upvotes · 4 comments

## Summary

Tips for becoming a better Java developer, including upgrading Java versions, learning Kotlin, exploring other languages/frameworks, understanding Loom and Structured Concurrency, getting coverage from Oracle, learning Groovy and Scala, practicing Continuous Feedback, using Ktor, building side projects, focusing on observability, staying connected with the Java community, reading professional developer blogs, following influencers on social media, and signing up for a Java articles reading list.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@richardulrich** · 2 upvotes

> Good, I like Java Programming Language!

**@pabloraffaele** · 2 upvotes

> Been working with Java more than 16 years. Incredible programming language and platform.

**@blessingskaleo** · 0 upvotes

> How do i become a good java Programmer, sometimes i tend to forget some important aspects of java programming language?

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