http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/ en-us 2005-07-04T12:43:28-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2005/07/the_javaone_sto.html If JavaOne logo merchandise sales are any indication of Java's continued success, Java is in fabulous shape. kathysierra 2005-07-04T12:43:28-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2005/06/javaone_trend_s.html You decide.]]> JavaOne kathysierra 2005-06-28T23:30:41-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2005/06/javaone_mood_su.html mature, but it's far from sedate. In fact, it might just be getting warmed up...]]> JavaOne kathysierra 2005-06-27T23:12:29-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2005/06/is_java_still_a.html you haven't always kept up with every new spec and JSR? Is Java still a welcoming place for newcomers? These are the burning questions explored on this week's Dr. Kathy show. ]]> kathysierra 2005-06-24T16:20:53-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2004/12/does_it_really.html Is "picking the right tool for the job" truly the responsible approach? Is wanting your tools to be cool really a sign of immaturity? Can we and *should* we still be passionate about Java? Programming kathysierra 2004-12-09T14:51:29-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2004/06/javaone_jini_se.html I was surprised and REALLY delighted to see a full crowd in a good-sized room attending a JavaOne Jini session. Be still my heart... Community: Jini kathysierra 2004-06-30T00:21:07-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2004/03/pair_programmin.html For some of us, the *decision* about whether we're really capable of participating in Pair Programming is NOT a choice any more than our sexual orientation is a choice. Forcing a programmer into Pair Programming when it violates Who He Really Is can hurt everyone. The hard part is figuring out which programmers are merely afraid vs. those for whom this much non-alone time is devastating. Extreme Programming kathysierra 2004-03-30T14:43:35-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2004/03/how_are_you_on.html dating. The Half-Bad-Boy-Plus-Protocol dating design pattern might just get you more than a phone number. But what about the opposite? Are software developers exempt from the fundamental principles of dating? Could software developers have something to learn from those with expertise in the art of the Blind Date? ]]> Programming kathysierra 2004-03-19T09:38:49-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2004/02/to_api_designer.html You KNOW you shouldn't have this much trouble, so you think, "Am I getting stupid, or did someone go out of their way to make this API confusing?" In my case, I probably *am* getting stupid, but I am SO not going to take ALL the blame... Programming kathysierra 2004-02-16T17:13:16-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2004/01/whats_so_bad_ab.html What's all this grumbling about "dumbing down" Java? Is it really so bad to make it easier to learn and develop in Java? Lately, I've found I can divide many folks into two camps: those who hate and fear the "let's get to 10 million" and those who don't. Business kathysierra 2004-01-19T12:55:06-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2004/01/midp_20_is_just.html The Wireless Toolkit is so wonderful--it's almost worth buying a new pc latop JUST to run this thing. But I really really really want them to get it working on the Mac. Regardless, MIDP 2.0 is the most fun I've had in Java since Jini. Even the *spec* is easy to read! J2ME kathysierra 2004-01-14T20:52:36-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2004/01/rekindle_your_p.html Passion... motivation... enthusiasm. What does it take to get excited about what you're doing, and once you're excited, what does it take to STAY that way? Try to remember how you felt when you ran your first servlet. Your first distributed (RMI) app... with dynamic code downloading. Your first enterprise Javabean. (OK, strike that last one.) Programming kathysierra 2004-01-08T14:01:45-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kathysierra/archive/2003/12/have_your_devel.html The folks in the development division who *do* interact with the customer are often among the lowest-paid (receptionists, customer service, entry-level tech support, etc., phone order processors). Hardly anyone in this development group paid attention to what these folks had to say, and instead listened only to others of their own kind... the kind who did lots of Really Important Development in a nice, hermetically-sealed customer-free environment. No messy clients to get in the way of the real work. But what if every developer, no, every EMPLOYEE had to spend a little time on the tech support line, or doing customer training? Business kathysierra 2003-12-22T15:08:53-08:00