tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post6355460968043723333..comments2023-10-17T12:00:16.772+01:00Comments on Code rant: Trust Your Instincts! Or how to stay interested in programmingMike Hadlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441901713967254504noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-13111662716715701722011-01-11T07:29:09.412+00:002011-01-11T07:29:09.412+00:00Great post with Great stuff.That sounds pretty coo...Great post with Great stuff.That sounds pretty cool. Really helpful thanks for the Article, Great job, hope we can expect more articles. All the Best.<br />thanks.<br /><a href="http://www.vriddhi.biz" rel="nofollow">enterprise application development</a>Kevin Matinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941704483744010412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-53134448907169530902010-09-16T09:19:14.367+01:002010-09-16T09:19:14.367+01:00Excellent post, I couldn't agree more.
Over...Excellent post, I couldn't agree more. <br /><br />Over the last 2 years, as a result of my career becoming somewhat static, I decided to increase/ broaden/update my IT skills. So I started reading a lot of IT books & blogs (not to mention getting som MS certification). The more I read and learned about new technologies, design patterns, programming languages & techniques, etc, the more I found myself liking it, enjoying it more, and wanting to learn more.<br /><br />However, any technology that one is in the process of learning can become tiresome after a while - especially if you're not using it in your work. I find that most IT books (whether it's Silverlight, WCF, or whatever) feel very interesting for Chapters 1-5, but then "Chapter 10 Syndrome" sets in, and you find you're losing interest. At this stage "Pressing On" mightn't neccesarily be the best idea. You need to take a break, either by switching a completely different book or technology, or by taking a break from "learning" for a week or two. Personally, I usually have 2 books that I'm reading at the same time, which helps in keeping my interest up.<br /><br />Also, even if you're learning a tech that appears to currently have no connection with your work, it can often be surprising how often the knowledge you gain from reading helps in your work. Sometimes in ways you didn't expect.Eirecoderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520955774470468109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-86522604620995740902010-09-13T10:54:19.320+01:002010-09-13T10:54:19.320+01:00like a friend of mine said, we are sharks (never s...like a friend of mine said, we are sharks (never sleep because they will die), so i suggest a new influence, code generation, ive done an open source generator, please take a look at http://code.google.com/p/magicapps/ , if you want tell me and i will show you how it works..ICShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000005560635579420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-60037554678243811112010-09-13T04:23:36.879+01:002010-09-13T04:23:36.879+01:00Programming is painful in Vietnam, after 10 years,...Programming is painful in Vietnam, after 10 years, try to be a manager otherwise you will change your career. There are not EEO and you can not earn enough if just code for food.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15750455270202854475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-59002190791395157522010-09-12T18:48:45.400+01:002010-09-12T18:48:45.400+01:00I agree, I can't think of any way that I'm...I agree, I can't think of any way that I'm going to use Haskell in the near future. But I'm already thinking differently about C# becase of the Haskell influence.<br /><br />But long run, it's still worth scratching your itch even if you see no plausible benefit. Once you've learnt Silverlight, you'll probably start seeing places it could be used, or maybe even going for job which require it. The thing is to have fun. If that means creating the millionth blog implementation, do it!Mike Hadlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441901713967254504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-47362624470877234902010-09-12T16:32:22.778+01:002010-09-12T16:32:22.778+01:00Excellent point, and a view point I seem to have f...Excellent point, and a view point I seem to have found myself over the last few years with DDD and BDD.<br /><br />Lately though, with the intense concentration I've done on these subjects along with IoC, DI, MVC, etc etc - I find myself "wanting" to learn more about *gulp* WPF and Silverlight. I find it facinating and awe-inspiring the way these technologies are put together in a way me, a backend dev, can easily pick up and run with.<br /><br />But, I find myself severly blocked to learn it. It comes down to, I have no projects or any "idea" to make something come like with these technologies. That is the other key issue I consider over the last decade in development - you want to learn something because it sounds cool, but you can't think of any way to use it outside of the typical Hello World (Blog) pattern.E Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623823797677037632noreply@blogger.com