Simon’s Blog

Well, you know what they say about opinions - they’re like ********, everybody has one.
That said, there’s the beginnings of an “opinions on software development” meme going around at the moment. Obie Fernandez started it off. And Tim Bray says he agrees with almost all of Obie’s opinions on this topic. Not [...]

It’s being reported that an analyst group has predicted Java EE will die within five years. Give me strength.
What’s my problem with this? Let me illustrate with an example. I could, say, predict that Microsoft Windows will be dead in ten years. Depending on your particular viewpoint, you might [...]