Comments on: Which Path To Follow?

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:28:31 +0000

I prefer to adapt ideas that meets my needs (from Microsoft, co-workers, my own experimentation, blogs, podcast..wherever). For example, Robert Martin SOLID principles partially meet my needs so I use a form of it in my code.

By: Willie

Willie — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:13:25 +0000

Where do we go?

I particularly go to blogs myself to get most of the bleeding edge information. I typically consume it and then apply it in my own style that works best for what I’m doing.

I’d say, remove yourself from whatever crap is annoying and focus on going to blogs or other sources that promote a more forward positive thinking of doing things.

Trying to get better though, that’s gotta come from within. You have to really want to learn a new tech and then just dive in. Typically you’ll have learned something new from the experience.

By: Kazi Manzur Rashid

Kazi Manzur Rashid — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:54:37 +0000

Well said.

By: Davy Brion

Davy Brion — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:17:23 +0000

J.P.,

thanks
and i’ve been reading your blog for a while too

By: J.P. Hamilton

J.P. Hamilton — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:53:50 +0000

Where do we go indeed? Honestly, I am hoping I will come to places like this blog. And hopefully, sometimes people will come to mine. I think we have to mentor each other. I truly believe that I am responsible for creating the community I want to be apart of. It won’t happen by itself. The alt.net list has been stale for awhile. Twitter seems to have some stuff going on, but the format is less than ideal. I am always looking for my mentors. Someone that I consider to be one of mine has been programming about 1/3 as long as me. I’m not too proud for that. Good is good.

By: Davy Brion

Davy Brion — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:04:46 +0000

Jan,

i’ve checked some of them out on Twitter… i kinda see the same behavior and attitude there

By: Jan Van Ryswyck

Jan Van Ryswyck — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:26:59 +0000

I’m learning a lot from the folks I follow on Twitter lately. It seems that the usefull discussions on the ALT.NET user group has partly shifted to Twitter. As an example, there were some great DDD discussions going on yesterday. I know that Twitter is far from ideal, but I personally get a lot of value from following the right people.

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By: Ian Chamberlain

Ian Chamberlain — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:04:21 +0000

This is some of the best advice any developer can receive. Listen to everyone, but make up your own mind and do what is right for you and your situation. Nobody knows it all and there is always something new to learn.

By: den Ben

den Ben — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:31:37 +0000

Although you really should try to stick to some principles. And imo it looks like the ALT.NET coders (i.e. people that don’t just use alternative technologies, but actually write them… like erh.. you for example ) tend to stick to these principles more passionately then the ones on any other ‘path’.