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Here are some great tips from JavaLobby.org on how to become a Rock Star Programmer: Top Ten Tips on how to become a Rock Star Programmer All of this advice will help you to stand the test of time. All is change and that change occurs in internet time, you can’t be an excellent developer if you do not keep up. My summary: Keep up with the the latest in hardware and books, keep up by writing quality code that will not need to be redone as things change, and keep up by focusing on those few long term skills that will still be needed many years from now.

Now that I have finished my most recent Java News Brief found here ‘Introduction to the Java Speech API‘ I will return to my habit of more regular posts. It’s been too long but as there are only 24 hours in a day you have to set priorities. Sometimes this will mean that good things will be left undone but thats OK as long as the best things are getting your attention.

This is one of my favorite newsletters. I found it about 5 years ago when doing some research on Enterprise Architectures. There is a new issue every few months and it’s always worth reading. You can subscribe at the bottom of the pdf. http://www.objectwatch.com/newsletters/ObjectWatchNewsletter051.pdf

I have been gathering resources for my upcoming Java News Brief on the Java Speech API. While reviewing the latest breakthroughs I found this great example of what can be done with synthesized voices on the MBROLA site. Enjoy: We Wish You a Merry Christmas I hope this puts you in the mood for a great Christmas and New Year!

If you have not read “Who Moved My Cheese?” you should. It’s a very simple read which can even be enjoyed by small children. When I first heard of this book I laughed it off as some crazy feel good and/or motivational mumbo jumbo but after reading it there was a significant change in my life. “Who Moved My Cheese?” was on my reading list for over a year before I read it. I still would not have read it if it were not for a change in my employment situation. Almost 2 years ago I was working for a company where I had put in 5 years of time and felt somewhat secure. Then the merger came and I was let go. This was the second time that this had happened to me in 11 years and I began to think that climbing the corporate ladder was not so great. What else was there? I asked myself. In my first week of unexpected time off I read this book and did some serious thinking (over some good coffee). One of the main lessons in the book is to embrace change as a way of life instead of always trying to ignore it. This book became one of the motivators I had for leaving the corporate world and entering the world of consulting. My risk of unemployment is much lower today than when I was a corporate employee. This is because I no longer ‘keep all my eggs in one basket’. If my corporate employer decided to let me go then I would be 100% at his mercy and left to work on my resume and interviewing skills. What if I were exercising my resume and interview skills every few months while working for various companies within the region? I would have many contacts and I would never be dependent upon a single employer again. Those were the conclusions that I came to after my coffee and this was the reason that I moved to St Louis and started with OCI. Ill write more on why OCI is cool later but for now, check out “Who Moved My Cheese?”