Random Ramblings.
by Neutron on Jan.12, 2005, under Uncategorized
This is what they call “The forbidden always tastes sweeter”. Well not exactly forbidden, but out of touch ! What am i talking about ? Software development.
Before the thought ever occurred to me of being a nuclear engineer, guess i’ve always wanted to be a bloody good coder. And given the chance, i think i never did go down from what i intended to do. But what did i miss then ? Books. Missed out to read lots of neat books which would have helped me to get a different perspective on designing software products, creating better and efficient UI’s and more …
As i sit here, in front of the computer, there lacks the motivation and the energy to code away my time like i used to, say 6 months back. But ironically, i have been reading books that i have always wanted to read all this time … “The Mythical Man Month” – One of the most popular books amidst programmers and project managers alike. This one, sure was a winner. I should say that the book is not restricted to software management as such but could be used to apply the rules and control the intricacies of any kind of industry. It does supply you with a weirdly neat feeling once you’ve read it and see which pieces can be generalised and applied to other things we have experienced !
The one that i am going to read now, is a book by Joel Spolsky. This book, by someone who has talked much on how things could be done better, has some great reviews. Nothing to say about it for now but just that i know how he entries are in his blog and sure hope that this one will be a diamond as well.
Apart from the books, there is still emptiness in my coding wishlist. There are bulk load of things i have always wanted to do once i get the free time, but being out of touch with the blogs, tools and coding as such, has somehow created a sense of gap. Very weird. Never thought that this could ever happen. All i can think now when i sit down with my VS.NET screen open in front of me, is about Binding energies and radiation detection and PhD qualifiers and what not …
Guess just one life in this miserable earth is just not enough …
Before the thought ever occurred to me of being a nuclear engineer, guess i’ve always wanted to be a bloody good coder. And given the chance, i think i never did go down from what i intended to do. But what did i miss then ? Books. Missed out to read lots of neat books which would have helped me to get a different perspective on designing software products, creating better and efficient UI’s and more …
As i sit here, in front of the computer, there lacks the motivation and the energy to code away my time like i used to, say 6 months back. But ironically, i have been reading books that i have always wanted to read all this time … “The Mythical Man Month” – One of the most popular books amidst programmers and project managers alike. This one, sure was a winner. I should say that the book is not restricted to software management as such but could be used to apply the rules and control the intricacies of any kind of industry. It does supply you with a weirdly neat feeling once you’ve read it and see which pieces can be generalised and applied to other things we have experienced !
The one that i am going to read now, is a book by Joel Spolsky. This book, by someone who has talked much on how things could be done better, has some great reviews. Nothing to say about it for now but just that i know how he entries are in his blog and sure hope that this one will be a diamond as well.
Apart from the books, there is still emptiness in my coding wishlist. There are bulk load of things i have always wanted to do once i get the free time, but being out of touch with the blogs, tools and coding as such, has somehow created a sense of gap. Very weird. Never thought that this could ever happen. All i can think now when i sit down with my VS.NET screen open in front of me, is about Binding energies and radiation detection and PhD qualifiers and what not …
Guess just one life in this miserable earth is just not enough …
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