Big Iron and Rich Clients http://www.artima.com/weblogs/index.jsp?blogger=mbauer http://www.artima.com/images/artima88x33.gif http://www.artima.com/ http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=7500 What matters in the end is working code, not the tool that made it. I propose that developers buy their own tools and be held responsible for installing, maintaining, and dealing with them just like auto mechanics do. (From Matt Bauer's Weblog) http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=4623 Serialization is a powerful feature of the Java language, but failure to use it properly can cost you. (From Matt Bauer's Weblog) http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=4544 You wouldn't write a method without a test, why would you design a user interface without a test? I believe usability is a critical component in agile software development. Had I made usability part of my software development, I know that dating program would have changed my life. (From Matt Bauer's Weblog) http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=4492 You can run Java on everything from large servers to cell phones, but is your code flexible enough to use databases ranging from Oracle to Nokia? (From Matt Bauer's Weblog)