Your Fastest Way to Start Getting Practical ABAP Skills

But before I get to this, ...

Check this out firstly.

I'm getting messages like these on LinkedIn EVEN IF I already disabled the option to get job proposals.

This is an indication that quality ABAP developers are in high demand yet short in supply.  

Just take a look how much companies are willing to pay to ABAP developers, e.g. in US: 

Okay, so how to get there? 

What should you do when you are just a beginner?

There are so many things you can learn in ABAP. 

Where should you even start? 

So in ABAP Academy we have this one strategy...

That's proven to work across all skill levels...

But most especially for newbie learners like you.

But instead of telling you, let me show you.

Meet Shubham Annadate: 

He went from knowing nothing about ABAP to landing his ABAP job in 9 months

After becoming an Associate Consultant in NTT Data Global Delivery Services he used the income to live a comfortable life for his family in India.

Miloš Ďurovič - PLC programmer who wanted to shift to ABAP. While having no ABAP skills, he was able to sign a contract after 4 months after he has written the first line of ABAP code.

After 1 year of being junior ABAP developer, he started to work on tasks which usually were reserved for the senior programmers at his company. 

All by following our #1 strategy.

Premysl Rysavy - he was SAP functional consultant who wanted to shift into more techno-functional positions.

While he was going through ABAP Academy Coaching Program, Premysl used this strategy to fast track his learning.

Soon developers from his company were getting his advice on specific programming topics.

Now for every one of these success stories, there are hundreds (or even thousands) of guys who's dreams end before they even start!

Not because they're not smart enough but simply because they skip this one simple thing.

Let me introduce you to Santhi.

He started to look for getting ABAP job in December 2017. 

He had no prior ABAP programming skills so I suggested him to go through our project-based materials and start practicing so that he gains real coding skills for his future job.

After 3 months I checked how he was doing. 

Here was his answer:

To make the long story short, ..

this guy was hunting for job interviews without hardly working on gaining his real skills. 

What did he do instead? 

Just browsing for information here and there on the internet,..

.. getting some quick information like (ABAP in 24 hours,..) .. 

without gaining real coding skills.

How the story ended up? 

Last time I approached him after 1 year of his self-study...

(October 2019 - Latest Update from Santhi) : \"I\'m still in job search..\"

Moral of the Story?

To move your career forward..

Follow this #1 strategy:

Practice Coding.

It's only through implementation you can turn your knowledge into a skill people that companies are willing to pay for.

Listen:

Companies are not looking for theoretical self-learners who:

1. Read blog posts,
2. Read books (like ABAP in 24 hours),
3. Watch YouTube videos,
4. Watch online courses, ...

It's not enough!

You need to take action - practice!

You need to practice to grow confidence!

You need to practice to improve your skills!

You need to practice to have proof that you’re worth hiring!

Now you may be thinking...

"I get it, Laco. Everyone needs to practice. But that seems TOO SIMPLE a solution, isn't it?"

I mean if it were that easy, why don't most people do it?

Fair question enough ;).

Let me answer that with football.

Yes, you heard that right.

Listen, if you want to practice football,...

All you have to do is call a few friends, bring a ball, and play on a pitch.

Done.

Trust me, no one would be happier than me, if practicing ABAP were that simple.

But In reality, practicing ABAP requires you to BUILD THE PITCH from scratch.

Daunting?

Exactly.

"That's why most people don't do practice!"

Let me show you how it works.

In order to practice ABAP, you need to install an SAP system.

Sounds simple enough, right?

WRONG!

I have over 10 years of ABAP experience and have installed this system over many times in my career.

And let me tell you, It's as fun as watching paint dry.

First off, the guides available online are often outdated.

And that's not even the worst part.

You'll find this out only AFTER you try downloading the links they recommend and be welcomed with the horrible realization that they don't work anymore.

Ugh!

You then have to go online to find another guide with ZERO guarantees if it will work this time around.

Trial and error.

Don't even get me started with Mac vs. Windows compatibility issues.

How long did it take me to install one last time?

4 days!

Yes, almost an entire workweek.

Here's the kicker.

It wasn't a solo job!

I had help from a senior ABAP programmer with (10+ years of ABAP experience).

Just the thought of a newbie doing everything by himself gives me the creeps.

Instead of spending hours honing their skill with ABAP programming, they spend days figuring out how to install SAP system.

What a gigantic waste of time.

That's when I had enough.

I just installed the whole SAP system on the virtual machine.

Translation: I did all the dirty work for you! 

All you have to do is to... Download my pre-install to your local computer and you're done!

We first offered this to a few people in our community and here's what they said.