Ah, the proverbial cross-roads. Seems like I've been this way too many times to count. For me at least, it seems I keep coming back to the intersection of Domino and "work that pays".
I keep looking back at my strategy over the past 10 years and find I agree with your direction. Learn all you can, add tools to the box, take whatever work you can get. Fun and profit follow.
No Jake, you are not merely a Domino developer, nor are a good many and growing number of us. We're technologists. We are well versed in the mind numbing ways of functions and protocols. Ports and heaps are not mysteries to us where they may be for a good number of those who view themselves as *only* Domino developers.
It's a bit like when we were kids. We had two real options for toy cars here in the States; Matchbox and Hot Wheels. Some of us boys were Hot Wheels only men. Some swore by Matchbox. A good number took whatever their Grandpa and Uncle or Dad gave them and smiled. But there was also Libby, Tyco, Tonka and Ertle for those of us who had learned to keep our horizons broad. And to us, legion of entertaining options were to be had. Pride and joy were in ownership, not brand.
Would any of us stand on one brand alone for the principle of it, we'd do so to spite ourselves as our joy would be lessened with our options.
Keep the tools clean and polished, Jake, and take what may come with a smile.
Ah, the proverbial cross-roads. Seems like I've been this way too many times to count. For me at least, it seems I keep coming back to the intersection of Domino and "work that pays".
I keep looking back at my strategy over the past 10 years and find I agree with your direction. Learn all you can, add tools to the box, take whatever work you can get. Fun and profit follow.
No Jake, you are not merely a Domino developer, nor are a good many and growing number of us. We're technologists. We are well versed in the mind numbing ways of functions and protocols. Ports and heaps are not mysteries to us where they may be for a good number of those who view themselves as *only* Domino developers.
It's a bit like when we were kids. We had two real options for toy cars here in the States; Matchbox and Hot Wheels. Some of us boys were Hot Wheels only men. Some swore by Matchbox. A good number took whatever their Grandpa and Uncle or Dad gave them and smiled. But there was also Libby, Tyco, Tonka and Ertle for those of us who had learned to keep our horizons broad. And to us, legion of entertaining options were to be had. Pride and joy were in ownership, not brand.
Would any of us stand on one brand alone for the principle of it, we'd do so to spite ourselves as our joy would be lessened with our options.
Keep the tools clean and polished, Jake, and take what may come with a smile.