java.net Weblogs by Meeraj KunnumpurathWeblogs by Meeraj Kunnumpurath from Java.netRich Domain Model and Transparent Persistence- (Found July 2, 2008 ) I have worked on quite a few enterprise systems built on the J2EE platform in the past few years (some in which I was actively involved in the design and some I worked on other people's design). I have always felt there was something not quite right in almost all of those systems. No matter however hard we tried, we ended up with systems that were not seamlessly object oriented across the various application layers.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1676 Generate or Handcraft- (Found July 2, 2008 ) One irritating thing I used to find in my early years of programming was the amount of time I spent on handcrafting details. Over the years, slowly but steadily, I have learned the art of meta-programming and I would say it is now the best tool in my programming arsenal.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/419 author: Bob the Builder- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Code that is not owned encourages poor coding practices that lead to totally un-maintainable code and ultimately utter anarchy. This isn't anything specific to our industry, whatever craft you do, it is extremely important to take pride in your work. It is important to let people know it is your piece of work. It is not about promoting finger pointing or blame culture. It is about having pride in your work. It is also a mark of responsibility. It is about taking ownership and having the...http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/313 |