How difficult is it to get a job in a language you don't have experience in? I have 7 years of experience in PHP and the job market doesn't seem to have a lot of openings. Lots of Python and Java though. I've applied to a number of these roles and haven't even gotten a phone screen.

Is it me? Or the market?

How can I prepare and present myself for a job in a new tech stack?

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Atlassian give zero fucks about specific language experience and have a tonne of open positions so give us a crack 🙂

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To elaborate, you will likely need to learn Java or Kotlin on the job, but you can interview in whatever language you are most comfortable in and won't be knocked at all for your language choice.

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Just learn the language of the jobs you’re applying to. Many companies are typically language agnostic though. Just gotta do well during the technical interviews.

Go to freecodecamp learn desired language and get certificate at the end. You can show that you have the motivation to keep learning new languages.
Would recommend applying to agencies. It seems to get a job easier that way imo.

Your resume must reflect experience in the required languages. If you’re not including these skills, your resume is getting rejected by the ATS. Recruiters aren’t even receiving your resume which is why there are no phone screens.

How much experience should I have before listing a language on my resume? I've done hobby projects in Python and worked on a Python script once professionally - but I don't really feel like I REALLY know Python. I can't talk about the Python ecosystem with any confidence and I haven't deployed an application in Python.

I feel like I'd be lying if I listed Python. I don't think I'd pass a live coding exam in Python.

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