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Breaking into Spring Boot: Advice needed!

Hey everyone, I'm a Senior SDE with 3 years of experience, solid in core Java and middleware tools (low-code). I know Spring Boot at a basic level, but haven't used it in real projects. My current company can't give me that exposure. I'm aiming to switch to a core Java/Spring Boot role at another company. Is it tough to make that jump? Any tips on how to answer questions about project experience in interviews?
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an executive
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Not tough bro, but you gotta back it up with side projects. Build 1–2 mini apps with Spring Boot + REST + DB. In interviews, say you explored it proactively since current project didn’t allow hands-on. Shows initiative 💯
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a digital marketer
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i feel that being honest in your interview about your current level is always on edge. also, prepare well on core Spring concepts
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awesomesnail
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if you're good with core java, the spring boot part is just about practicing a few key things. rest APIs, security (JWT, Oauth), jpa/hibernate, and maybe unit testing with JUnit plus mockito.
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[awesomesnail](username) prep wise its fine. What if interviewer ask for any prod incident handled and how, that also in spring boot...?
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boredinlife
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GitHub pe daado, that's enough to show you know your stuff.
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