Feel like you can't keep up?
If you feel like you can't keep up with new releases, new languages, new frameworks.. is the whole DLR thing start to itch you.. should you start doing IronPython or wait for IronRuby ?
How you doing with SilverLight.. ohh wait sorry what was i thinking you are a hard core developer of course you are.. you are all about libraries.. still did you get the new application blocks on the Enterprise Library..
you can't keep up, and you feel like you never will...
It is about time someone told you!
YOU ARE NOT INADEQUATE.
- You do NOT have to refactor all your code.
- You do NOT have to keep up with the latest news from microsoft, and know everythnig there is to know about longhorn, whidbey, avalon, XAML, indigo and star wars III.
- You do not have to have perfectly de-coupled tiers in your technology independent SOA software.
- You do not have to comply to every standard, achieve the perfect balance between maintainability and performance. Usability and familiarity.
- You don't have to do "first things first every day"
- You DO NOT have to memorize and understand every patten the gang of four have catalogued.
- You do NOT have to read every technical blog, print out every technical article and learn every technical thing there is to learn.
- You are beautiful just the way you are.
- You are brilliant, interesting, wise and fun to be around.
- You rock.
And you are not inadequate.
Excellent post by secretGeek