Hi Guys,
I am new to Appian and want to become certified and become a full-fledged Appian developer. I am a self-taught dev and don't have a tech degree, I was earlier working as a React developer/Front end developer and Javascript is the only language I know. I've done only done functional programming so far and have dabbled with OOPs here and there. I also have hand-on experience with MongoDB(but not SQL).
Do you think my background is good enough for me to just jump in and start learning Appian development? Or should I develop a foundation first with OOPs, SQL, etc. or learn some Java.
It would be very helpful if you can suggest me a prerequisite that I should work on before jumping in.
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Just get started. There is no Java, JavaScript, SQL, OOP etc. in a normal Appian application. More complex apps might require SQL for stored procedures. And for extreme cases you might have to develop a Java plugin. I wrote about 5 Java plugins in my 12 years full time Appian.
The most critical skills you need to develop is solution design, architecture and UX. And with solution design I mean, transforming business requirements into a efficient automated business process. Appian is about business processes, data and UI, in that order.
Thanks a lot for your response. This sounds very encouraging.