I know that this sounds cynical. And I truely want to sound a less bit crazy. I am doing quite fine with Eclipse plugins (and some other more traditional Java project). To code, architect, design those pays my living.
I understand the platforms as a moving target. 4, 5 years ago it was lots of Domino/DHTML/XML, than Websphere/Tomcat and currently Eclipse-plug-ins/ JBoss/ springframework. Am learning a bit .NET stuff.
So why this emotion around platform? The underlying technological, organizational and human factors influencing IT projects are allways the same. Once I dedided that as a Techie its better to look out for ways to adapt my assets against the inevitable changes of the technology.
Of course this costs me r.e.g.u.l.a.r.l.y an aditional 10 hours for well focussed after-office learning activities. Other techies complain about certifications for not being good enough for them. I pass at least 2 of them each year. Other Techies say that they buy no book no more, because its all Internet. I buy and read 2 books each month, because they teach me more focussed.
I presume that for conference speakers/journalists like Mr. V. Weber or marketing guys like Ed Brill it pays of if many Techies believe that their fate is bound to Domino. I do everything that my is not and currently that works quite well.
I know that this sounds cynical. And I truely want to sound a less bit crazy. I am doing quite fine with Eclipse plugins (and some other more traditional Java project). To code, architect, design those pays my living.
I understand the platforms as a moving target. 4, 5 years ago it was lots of Domino/DHTML/XML, than Websphere/Tomcat and currently Eclipse-plug-ins/ JBoss/ springframework. Am learning a bit .NET stuff.
So why this emotion around platform? The underlying technological, organizational and human factors influencing IT projects are allways the same. Once I dedided that as a Techie its better to look out for ways to adapt my assets against the inevitable changes of the technology.
Of course this costs me r.e.g.u.l.a.r.l.y an aditional 10 hours for well focussed after-office learning activities. Other techies complain about certifications for not being good enough for them. I pass at least 2 of them each year. Other Techies say that they buy no book no more, because its all Internet. I buy and read 2 books each month, because they teach me more focussed.
I presume that for conference speakers/journalists like Mr. V. Weber or marketing guys like Ed Brill it pays of if many Techies believe that their fate is bound to Domino. I do everything that my is not and currently that works quite well.