java language?will it take up to 10 year to learn?

[rendlesham86]

ive just started to learn the java computer language,but ive heard it could take up to 10 years to learn,is that true,if i put a lot of time into learning it i think it would take under 10 years,ive just signed up to an online course for $29 to make a start,im not interested in joining a class just yet,until ive got into it a bit,thanks for your time and answers

[piperj01]

let me put it this way... if you are still programming in Java 10 years from now then you will be WAY out of step.

It doesnt take a long time to 'learn' a langauge... starting from nothing you could probably learn enough to pass a SUN exam in about six months. What does take time is to gain the expereince needed to really understand computer science, software management, and to gain the people skills needed to be a top senior software developer.

If you want to do programming as a career then the most direct route is to go to college and stundy computer science for a 4 year BS degree. With that you will be able to secure a starting level job pretty easily. Though I have known people who through great personal interest and creativity have turned a programming hobby into paid gigs and then on into a career, though its tougher that way.