Current market in UK is Full of C#

[wanton iris]

Hey guys,

I wanted to reach out and seek some advice. I recently graduated and I'm currently based in the UK. As I've been searching for job opportunities, I've noticed that a majority of the job descriptions heavily emphasize the need for C# skills, rather than my current stack which mainly consists of JS, React.js, MERN Stack, and Java.

I'm currently contemplating whether I should start learning C# to enhance my skillset and make myself more marketable. However, the challenge I face is the lack of experience that many companies seem to require - usually a minimum of 1-2 year of experience in C#.

I would greatly appreciate any insights, suggestions, or recommendations from anyone who has navigated a similar situation. How did you tackle learning a new programming language while simultaneously trying to gain experience in it?

Thank you in advance for your help!

[sweet oasis]

I'm not employed currently (so feel free to ignore my likely uninformed advice). I'd attempt to leverage your current skillset in applicatons whilst learning how to utilise C# as well. Projects are a good way to learn a language better, so perhaps recreating a previous project using the .NET ecosystem might work, or something like that