Re: Mind if I tag along here SM?
Web dev programming is the bottom of the barrel. There are scads of Java junkies out there. If you have an organized analytical mind, learn C then C++ type languages and UNIX/LINUX which opens you up to wider possibilities. Hiring enginineering managers will view you as a real SW engineeer. All of this however is moot if it's not what interests you.
-p (good luck)
