December 31, 1997 |
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Java Resolutions |
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The New Year is a time for new starts, a time to erase the sins of the past and do things right. In this interest, we've compiled a list of New Year's resolutions that Java developers might want to deploy:
1. I will not use Window's specific APIs in my Java applications. (Sorry proprietary fans, but we've got to look at our long-term gains.)
2. I will not use the Java logo unless my Java fits the licensing guidelines.
3. I will give constructive criticism to Sun about any frustrations I have with Java that can be remedied in the next version of the JDK.
4. I will try to come up with product names that have nothing to do with coffee. (This resolution brought a cry of dismay from the marketing departments all over Silicon Valley.)
5. WORA shall be my battle cry as I send my class files into the hew and bloody fray. (Okay, some of us are watching too much Xena.)
6. I will write the killer Java app of the decade, get tons of venture capital, and take the rest of the year off. (We just recycled this one from last year's list.)
7. I will actually use my Java Station NC.
8. I will ask not what I can do for Java, but what Java can do for me. (Damn the politics, let's write good code.)
9. I will get my JVM up to speed this year so my OS can once again be competitive with Windows.
10. I will go outside once in a while, hit the gym, ride the bike, and eat things other than pizza. (Our doctors insisted on this one, but they say this every year.)
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