Zawodny's journey progresses Some time ago, I said

in K:Zawodny Moving to Java
It should be really fun seeing a Perl guy wading through Java classes. They're both really cool languages, for completely different purposes.

True prediction. One: It is fun seeing someone take the reverse path I did. Two: Zawodny did perceive Java is great, but is different:

in A maze of twisty classes and interfaces, all different.
The other thing I've noticed is that Java folks are big in infrastructure and re-usability.
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Don't get me wrong. This isn't bad, but it sure is different. It takes some getting used to. Instead of learning a new language and gradually putting it use, I'm forced to also learn several large frameworks along the way.

My previous advice stands: Grab a good editor. Eclipse is a good choice; so is VisualAge if you can get your hands in one of those.

I'll venture to give yet another advice. When getting to design with Java, know your Anti Patterns. Patterns are important, but I've found most experienced developers already use them (even if they can't name them). Anti patterns, on the other hand, are a tar pit for even the most seasoned developer. And Java lends itself to grandious designs, full of anti-patterns. Posted by Sergio Carvalho at January 08, 2003 07:27 PM | TrackBack