Time to learn a new tech

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IHRr03

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IHRr03
Apr 30 13 Comments

As a mid-level engineer, how much time do you take to learn a new tech to use in a project? Say someone with a .NET/C# experience with no infrastructure provisioning experience has to setup a Java SpringBoot app with DynamoDB using Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, and AWS independently. Everything from language to the tech stack is new!

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  • New
    RagsRiches

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    RagsRiches
    You are working on c# in Amazon?
    Apr 30 9
    • Amazon
      IHRr03

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      IHRr03
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      Amazon has Technical Program Managers, Product Managers and Program Managers. And allows lateral transitions to Software Development Manager roles.
      Apr 30
    • New
      vkvieo2

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      vkvieo2
      There's no way it can be done in a sprint if that person has 0 knowledge
      Apr 30
  • IBM
    kawabungaa

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    kawabungaa
    loaded question.

    how complicated are we talking here? just basic "hello world" or scale?

    edit: what does your manager expect from this?
    Apr 30 2
    • Amazon
      IHRr03

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      IHRr03
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      Just getting the initial setup with a simple use case, but it involves learning AWS orchestration tools, configuration , SpringBoot. I am trying to understand if it is even possible to do it in a week or two. Manager thinks there will be code examples and support channels so it shouldn’t take time. My experience has been that people take at least a month’s time to work with anything new even with other AWS tech experience.
      Apr 30
    • IBM
      kawabungaa

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      kawabungaa
      springboot is a framework so there shouldnt be too much a problem there. simple data layer stuff can be set up pretty quickly for easy stuff with annotations.

      aws tech has been documented well so that would seem to be individual learning experience with scope. sounds like alot of the infrastructure portion will most likely be aws. if theres preconfigured packs for whatever you need then may be easier to complete the infrastructure setup without much actual needed understanding. now if its some sort of lambda serverless connect to this then trigger then that use this service that makes it do that... yea you know the answer to that.

      docker and kubernetes can be long because there are some many rabbit holes. configuration definitely requires understanding of containerization, some os understanding for the actual configuration and the syntax requirements i.e. structure and dependencies on containers etc

      all in all to say, one week is enough to have some youtube tutorial setup
      Apr 30