With all of this talk lately (from the .Net crowd) about ALT.NET… I think I have to say that it’s all in good if you live entirely in a Microsoft ecosystem… but I don’t. It still has that mainly .Net feel to it, which I can’t live with…
Here’s my new classification: ALT.Developer
The manifesto:
- I will always get my work done the best way that I know how.
- I will always make conscious choices about the software and platforms I use, to best suite the solution to a problem, while understanding that myself and the solution has to be agile and can change.
- I will always enjoy writing software with the platforms that I choose.
- I will always be pragmatic.
- I will always be scientific with my software creation. Testing, hypothesizing, sharing information, and keeping in mind that my theories / solutions could be proven wrong.
- I will always share the thoughts and ideas I have with younger developers looking for more knowledge and with colleagues looking to validate their ideas.
- I will always love you… Whitney Houston ladies and gentlemen
Now, I don’t expect this to pick up as much as ALT.Net… and in fact, I’m quite certain that people like @sbellware and @chadmyers are going to laugh in their comfy chairs sipping lattes… if they even get around to reading it, but for those out there who are passionate about software development… Make up your own classification and manifesto! Be creative… stick to it and love what you do!
Read the complete post at http://www.thoughtstoblog.com/articles/2008/4/25/alt-developer