Adam I will never forget my first day at my first programming job. I was excited, eager, and happy to be there, feeling like I had finally made the big time. I thought, “I am going to get to be a real software developer,” and I was stoked beyond belief. In the elevator on the […]
Read MoreAs my bookshelf has grown out of proportion over the last years, I basically had two options left. First option was to build an extra room onto my house that could serve as a private library, which is kind of expensive. Second option was to the reduce the amount of paper by buying an eReader […]
Read MoreAbout a year ago, I was lucky enough to attend the Kaizenconf in Austin. When I joined the discussions on ESB Patterns, Dru Sellers and Chris Patterson (also known as the MassTransit guys) were talking about this book called Enterprise Service Bus from David Chappell. I finally took the time to read it and for […]
Read MoreI just finished reading Enterprise Integration Patterns written by Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf. This book follows the same concept used by Martin Fowler and his marvelous PoEAA book, but obviously focused on integration patterns. Although the title is somewhat misleading, this book fully concentrates on message based architectures as opposed to other integration styles. […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, Ivan Porto Carrero did a quite enjoyable presentation on IronRuby for the Dutch ALT.NET user group. I recently picked up the early access edition of his book IronRuby in Action, which was a quite challenging read for me. I must admit, I’m a complete noob when it comes to the Ruby programming […]
Read MoreGrowing Software Proven Strategies for Managing Software Engineers by Louis Testa I was looking forward to the release of “Growing Software” because I really enjoy learning more about the people-oriented aspects of being a good technical leader. This book was in the works for quite a while and I had a pre-request in for a […]
Read MoreA couple of months ago, I bought the early access edition of SOA Patterns after Colin Jack recommended it on Twitter. So far, only the first five chapters are available, but I soon discovered that this manuscript had a lot to offer. Although these chapters are still a bit rough and need some editing work […]
Read MoreYesterday, I finished listening to the 4-Hour Workweek and I really liked it. That’s right, I said ‘listening’ because I have the audio version of the book. While the title does make a bold statement, as a reader (or listener) you have to look through the facade of making lots of money while spending all […]
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