The SquizLog

SquizLog.ageInYears() = 4

How time flies! I've just noticed that it is four years to the day since I started writing in this blog. I find it interesting to ponder what has changed and what has stayed the same throughout those years.

What has changed? Three years ago I started taking an interest in Ruby on Rails. I remain fascinated by Ruby and continue to enjoy developing Rails apps in my spare time. I've also moved on from Linux on an old IBM ThinkPad laptop to my current MacBook Pro via an iBook G4. Hopefully I've improved my professional skills, whether they are Java skills, general software development skills or soft skills, in various ways over the last four years.

Some things have stayed the same. I still earn a living developing Java software for the same consultancy. I still commute between my home on the Central Coast and the Sydney CBD. Commuting is a topic that I wrote about on day one of my blog. I've revisited this theme from time to time. It's fair to say that, for various reasons, I've become less tolerant of the long commute as the years have gone by.

There is always a prospect of change for the better. John Howard was entrenched in power when I started this blog. Now his position looks shaky and, in my humble opinion, Australia will be a better place if his tenure has ended by the time this blog turns five.

Meanwhile, I've enjoyed the experience so far and intend to continue writing here for the time being. I find it therapeutic if nothing else.

Posted to Personal by Keith Pitty