Neil Poska

I have come to the unpleasant realization that I might have forgotten how to learn. I'm not talking about the small bridges we cross every day in our jobs or our lives. I'm talking about the big tectonic shifts that take place far less often. I suppose it started out when I realized I am jaded. I'm sure there is a difference between "specializing" and "being in a rut," but I can't see it from where I sit right now. I know it's fashionable now to bag on the whole Enterprise JavaBean technology and I don't want to be a part of that, but even that has become more trouble than it's worth to me. As much as I loved the idea of it in the beginning (like most relationships), the emotions have faded as I came to realize how little I was getting out of it compared to the effort I was putting in (like most relationships). I decided to head off in search of new tools and techno... (more)