+1 podcasts I also find carrying around my mobile with several PDF's downloaded helps fill the gap when I may have an unexpected moment. These two help me keep the business/implementation side up to date.
Membership in ACM is also helpful for the emails and quarterly publications (if you join a special interest group (SIG)). This helps me keep current on what the academic side is up to. Finally, I try to inspire other developers I work with to get passionate about what they like (for example, I don't do UI, but my buddy does). Then, we discuss at family get-togethers while the kids play, etc. Cliff notes-like, but helpful to keep abreast =) S On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Manfred Moser <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Robert. I am married with three little boys under 5 and I > find myself listening to podcast whenever possible. Since I have a mobile > phone I also get to keep up with my RSS feeds in Google reader much better > (subscribed to > 100 feeds easily). > > And magazines and books lay around the house in multiple places so there > is never an unused second. I still would love to do much more but family > first.. > > manfred > http://www.simpligility.com > > > wow!..I wish a single guy like me could manage time like that. > > > > regards, > > jd > > > > On 7/8/10, Robert Casto <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I listen to the JavaPosse. > >> > >> Seriously. > >> > >> I also listen to other pod casts when exercising or driving to/from > >> work. I > >> take books with me to my kids activities. When they are doing something, > >> my > >> attention is there. Before the concert or ceremony, I'll read a bit and > >> try > >> to catch up on something. > >> > >> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Rakesh <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi guys, > >>> > >>> this is targeted at those slightly older developers out there who have > >>> been coding for a while now and consider themselves rather good at > >>> what they do. > >>> > >>> How do you make time to keep up to date? I mean, I have a full time > >>> job which leaves me knackered in the evenings and a wife and son who > >>> make sure I am not left alone at the weekend. > >>> > >>> I've been meaning to sit down and learn Scala, GWT, Spring 3.0 but I > >>> just don't get the time. > >>> > >>> Any one else been in this position? How did you solve it? > >>> > >>> Rakesh > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> Groups > >>> "The Java Posse" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > <javaposse%[email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > > > >>> . > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Robert Casto > >> www.IWantFreeShipping.com > >> Find Amazon Filler Items easily! > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups > >> "The Java Posse" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >> > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
