If I had to name just one thing in my life that has improved my "developerness" more than any other, it would be the friends I have made (I am using the term "friend" here very lightly). Really, it's been those people, for whatever reason are better than I am at being all the developer they can be. Being around those people enhanced my own set of skills more than any single class I attended, book I read or lesson that I learned. I'm sure it's probably a saying I've heard somewhere, but I'm way to ......
Today marks the start of my journey to becoming a better developer. I am telling you all about it so that I can be held accountable for things I am about to say. I did not want to over think this but I did want to do things that challenged me as a developer on a variety of level. This is the current list of 6 months goals. I will not remove anything from this list, but I may add to it as I begin this journey to improve as a developer. I will read 1 technical book every month for the next 6 months. ......
April 17th, 2007 is a day that has been burned into my mind. This is the day I was given a very serious task. This is the day I was branded with a mark. The mark is for a brotherhood. The task I was assigned was to spread the gospel of the brotherhood to others. Later, I was to then brand those ready to accept the tenets of the faith with the mark of the brotherhood. I was to assign to them my task and make it theirs. I was to continue in this work in perpetuity. What is the brotherhood? It’s a vision ......