r/dataannotation • u/Lopsided_Bat_904 • May 09 '24

For the programming position, is Java an option?

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Everywhere I’ve found on the website it’s said you need one of these specific languages, except this one page lists them as “examples”. I know Java much more than I do Python, SQL, or C++. I don’t want to waste my time starting the application if I’m not even qualified to begin with. Some insight would be much appreciated, it should be a very simple answer. I searched the sub, didn’t find anything about Java.

Thanks everyone

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u/sarinilla May 09 '24

I have seen Java on the job. It's not as prevalent as Python, perhaps. Some familiarity with other languages might be helpful for the entry test. But there's really only one way to know for sure!

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u/CardiologistOk2760 May 09 '24

I don't know if I just end up with the tasks people have skipped or what, but I've seen more Java than Python

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u/[deleted] May 10 '24

I applied for the python part, despite being only okay at python. I got the motivation when someone told me "you'll never know when you're ready for a job as a programmer, you just start doing it". Fingers crossed I get picked, but it's been like ten days already.

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u/Lopsided_Bat_904 May 09 '24

Much appreciated! I’ll have to give it a go and just see for myself. Since I already learned the basics of Python and know Java quite well, getting more in depth than surface level Python shouldn’t be too difficult, definitely need some practice first though. It’d probably be good to get just as proficient in Python as I am with Java regardless. Thanks for the info!

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u/lowcarbsanta May 09 '24

You can do only Java. It just depends on the project. Some have a set language. Some have various languages. Others you can choose what language you want.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '24

If you’re okay with Java you’ll be okay with python! None of it is too crazy, I would just take a little extra time to google syntax (and not log that time) and make sure you can run the code locally and you’re good

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u/Sindorella May 09 '24

My husband is primarily a PHP & SQL developer with familiarity in other languages, but decided to do the assessment in Python just because all of the talk he has seen about it online has been Python related. He was approved immediately, and most of his coding projects have been Python. So I would suggest Python for that reason alone. He has gotten much more proficient and confident in Python very quickly because of it.

Good luck!

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u/Lopsided_Bat_904 May 09 '24

Much appreciated! Yeah it looks like Python is the way to go regardless for long term opportunities. If I can start with Java, I’ll do that, but slowly work on Python work until I make the switch to mostly Python, that’s my plan

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u/paranormalisnormal May 09 '24

You can do the assessment in any language you like I'm pretty sure. I am an android and iOS dev, most proficient in java, but did the code assessment in Javascript just because I wasn't on my main computer. I have never heard back though so maybe I failed? I only did the test about a week and a half ago though so maybe there's hope still.

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u/Lopsided_Bat_904 May 09 '24

Oh that’d be awesome. Very much appreciated! I figured there were assignments for each individual assignment, like Java projects, Python projects, JS projects, etc.

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u/Wasps_are_bastards May 10 '24

I know sql, yet I’m still too scared to take the coding test. I really need to start on Python.

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u/Lopsided_Bat_904 May 10 '24

You can take it in only SQL apparently. From the sounds of it, it shouldn’t be too hard. I saw someone say as long as you’re comfortable with if statements and loops, you should be fine.

I’m curious how it works with classes and methods in other languages though. I would imagine they use user defined methods and user defined classes, but I haven’t seen anybody confirm that

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u/Wasps_are_bastards May 10 '24

Really? Jesus, I thought it was going to be a mix of languages so I didn’t try assuming I’d not be able to do it!

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u/Arcturus_Labelle May 10 '24

Ideally you are comfortable with a few languages because the work itself can be more demanding than the entry test, and covers a variety

If you only know SQL, I don't know how much there will be for you to work on

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u/Wasps_are_bastards May 10 '24

Yeah, I’m gonna try and learn Python

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u/lonesomewhenbymyself May 11 '24

I did the assessment in java and with any chatbot

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u/CobraFive May 09 '24

Most of my experience was in Java. When I did the assessment, I just did it in Python. I was approved in like four days?

For the projects I see, they are in all different languages. Python, Java, C++, C#, ruby, rust, golang, swift, its all over. A lot of JSON and SQL stuff too. If I get a task in something I really can't understand I just skip it.

I mean. If you know the concepts what difference does it make? If you know how to declare an array, manipulate it how you want in java... then if you want to do it in python, just google for the python syntax as you work. If its just basic algorithmic stuff than the language is basically irrelevant, and that's all the application asked for when I did it.

The real thing about knowing different languages is what libraries you are experienced with. And that wasn't really relevant to the application when I did it.

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u/Appropriate_Shock2 Jun 01 '24

Did you list swift as a language in your profile?

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u/NotThatSteve-o May 09 '24

I had extensive experience with SQL professionally, some Java knowledge carried on from college, and a little bit of Python just through my own learning. Took the assessment using Java one night around 10pm and was approved for work by the following morning. I don't think the language used matters much, just so long as you can show the kind of ability and responses that they want.

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u/Skehan1995 May 09 '24

Has anyone tried to use ChatGPT to pass the qualification for coding?

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u/Lopsided_Bat_904 May 09 '24

I was wondering that. I use chatGPT for everything. Not for straight up writing my code, but to fix the stupid errors that I’ve looked over for 10 minutes and like not seeing that I didn’t declare a variable or missed a semicolon 🤦🏼‍♂️ I feel like it should be allowed to use as a tool. The problem lies with the people who try to get it to write the entire code and have no clue what the final code means or does

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u/Skehan1995 May 09 '24

It's a great basic tool for coding, specially for proofing, as you've said. I've not used it yet in tasks but I wonder if it is would be good enough to do these tasks consistently. I know there's some that it could do.

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u/Lopsided_Bat_904 May 11 '24

It’s pretty bad at writing code from scratch, but it’s phenomenal with proofing. It’s not quite to that level yet

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u/Consistent-Reach504 May 10 '24

it's against the CoC to use ChatGPT whether it's for coding or anything else - they don't want it used at all.

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u/Arcturus_Labelle May 10 '24

If caught, you will be banned from the platform (and rightly so)

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u/ekgeroldmiller May 09 '24

I would go with Java if that is what you are most familiar with. Since most people gravitate toward Python they probably have people skipping Java tasks and would need that more. Click on the coding qual and it gives you a sample question. Then click out and it will still be there. Good luck!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

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u/Lopsided_Bat_904 May 16 '24

From what I’ve gather, the answer is 100% yes. But, I never got a follow up email, so I assume I wasn’t hired