OK, So I'm one of the few developers who have been living under a rock for who knows how long now and have just discoved the joys of blogging. Oh yes, I've heard alot about blogging but it always seemed to be a story about some 12 year old girl writing to her very public, electronic diary so that all her friends could giggle and respond. The very thought just made me recoil in fear. I didn't have any idea how much good was being done in the blogging community. I had no idea how many developers were out there sharing their nuggets of wisdom and helping their fellow coders hone their craft.
I guess I could blame lack of insight into the blogging world on the fact that I have been working for a company for the past several years where we've been stuck mostly in the world of ASP and integrating products that we've already built. The challange has not been there to get out and research new technologies. I could blame it on the fact that I've since left that company and set out on my own taking on all the joys of business ownership and starting my own consulting firm, thus eliminating every free minute of time I used to enjoy. I will, however, admit that I must have been walking around with blinders on. Now that I've discovered blogging, I'm finding it everywhere.
I owe it to my mentor and freind Jay Kimble for introducing me to this brave new world.
So what now? I think it's time that I crawl out from under my rock and begin to take advantage of my newly found source of wisdom. Right now I'm just squinting at the sunlight trying to let my eyes adjust and take in the world around me, but hopefully soon I will be able to see a little bit of the landscape surrounding me.