SAP TechEd 2017 - My journey from ABAP to SAPUI5
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How do you go from something you are good at (ABAP) to something you want to be good at (SAPUI5)? Sharing my advice and journey.
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SAP TechEd 2017 - My journey from ABAP to SAPUI5
- 1. Roel van den Berge – Coda SAP Consultancy Picture: Journey Roseburg
- 2. Roel van den Berge – Coda SAP Consultancy Picture: Journey Roseburg
- 7. Picture: Shutterstrock Yes: • You will have to make hard decisions • You will not be the go-to expert anymore • You will have to ask for help again • You will struggle But: • You are gaining experience in new areas • You are becoming more agile • You are learning to change • You will be better employable Combining new & old = gold !
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- 10. Roel van den Berge – Coda SAP Consultancy Picture: Journey Roseburg
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- I have been doing ABAP since 2000. SAP Script, BSP, Web Dynpro, transactions, LSMW. And in the last few years I have been developing SAP UI5 and Fiori applications
- So how did this journey start for me? Everyone in his 30s or 40s somehow starts wondering ‘is this what I want?’, ‘is this the right career for me?’ Asked myself: what do I want? I love technology, I love programming I am now 38 years old. In 2047 (29 years) I will be 67. Which is now the retirement age in The Netherlands. What would my professional life look like in 2047 Will I still have work? Will companies still want to make use of my services? Will I still be making Smartforms, ABAP reports, ALV lists, etc? No, I don’t want that to happen! So what do I need to do?
- So you will have to learn You will have to change You will have to learn how to change And you have to do it now! Because if you don’t, you may miss the boat Maybe you know the quote from “Who moved my cheese?”: If you do not change you can become extinct So if you’re clinging onto ABAP you may find that the work is becoming less and less until eventually you find yourself unemployed Making yourself familiar with change is your key to lifetime employability. And that doesn’t mean you will arive in the promised land If you went through the process once, the next time will be easier.
- And then when you decide to pursue this path you will find that there is no such thing as a promised land But you will enjoy the ride much better And let’s be clear: making the change is not easy! It never is!
- If you have decided that you want to commit to learning something new, for instance moving from ABAP to UI5 but other scenarios are also imaginable Leaving your comfort zone can be painful. It means you have to say no the quick and easy way People will not turn to you for advice, or to learn. At first! This is a great ego-check! And you will have to get used to asking for help again. Something you haven’t done in a long time if you’re a senior in your current field You will make mistakes again, you will have to start over sometimes, you will have to work late sometimes But it is SO worth it! Because you are gaining so much new knowledge You are doing new and exciting stuff By learning new things you get more familiar with change and in the future you will handle it even better And keep in mind you don’t need to make a 180 degrees turn. If you are combining your old skills with new ones you will be so very valuable. And this also keeps it interesting! I love making end-to-end applications.