Java UI Developer Interview

Question

Hi All,
I recently applied to a company that produces some kind of educational software. They had two open positions, one for a UI (Swing?) developer and the other for a J2EE and Servlet infrastructure developer. I applied for both however I really wanted the infrastructure position.
They recently called me for a phone interview but they want to interview me for the UI position.
I like Swing okay... I am qualified and proficient in it however I think I would need to blow my brains out if I was working on it 40+ hours a day. I like the opportunity to work on different technologies and on different areas of software.
I like to be the Jack of All Trades, rather than an Ace in his Place. I also don't like to commit to a designated area, I like to be passed around like a Vietnamese prostitute.
What are your opinions on working as a UI developer? Anybody like it? Anybody hate it? Does it usually pay well?

Answer 1

TuringPest wrote:
He thinks I would be doing better for myself to get a job as a J2EE developer at a bank i would gouge out my eyes before i worked for a bank OR had to write J2EE code.
both at the same time? ...
working for a huge multinational, ive idealized working for a small company (which ive never done).
in fact a good friend of mine just left to work an engineering job for a company with only 20
or so people! from 100s of thousands thats a huge change.
I am getting tired of working for small companies though. I keep getting shafted dont you feel more invested? or more capable of making a name for yourself?
is that the reality at these places? or is it just cr@ppy?
a career site makes money finding people new jobs. id be wary if theyre telling you things
that make you want a new job. ; )I can understand the romance behind working at a small company or startup however I can say at least from my experience is that you will run into either two types of problems.
One... small companies tend to not have the capital or funds to pay well. Because of this you are watched like a hawk and there is REAL stress to pick up real quick or face termination. I never had this problem as I had always done a good job and I am involved in all these different areas and I LOVE that aspect. I am just TRULY not being paid well for all the blood sweat and tears I put into these small companies. I realize that I am making more of an impact and that gives me a warm fuzzy but I have a family to take care of and I am in DEBT up to my friggin eyeballs! I am in trouble guys, and I NEED to put number one first if you catch my drift...
Two... Politics, politics, politics.
Small companies usually have very tight relationships between key people and you REALLY gotta watch whose toes you step on.
Do you have any idea how frustrating it is to pour your heart and soul into a project that will benefit the company greatly. This project is your baby, but it threatens the duties or workload of a politically powerful person at this company, either that or changes the status quo, so this political VIP is scared of the change.
I stood by what I knew was right and I was nearly fired. Politics worked against me as I was pressured to leave.
Many small companies are their own worst enemy, where the people in charge value the relationships of their friends at the company more than the bottom line.
Working for a small company is NOT all its cracked up to be.