Casey Stengel, a famous baseball player, once said that "The trick is growing up without growing old".  Is he saying here that somehow we should learn how not to age? Well... plastic surgery has its uses.  But I don't think that's what he had in mind.

Mr. Stengel hit a home run here, so to speak.  As a software developer, it is always a conscience effort to take this quote seriously or you could find yourself in 2009 still programming in COBOL with no skill at any newer technologies.  Did I just say that out loud? My apologies to the 4 of you.  

Technology is always evolving, we all know that.  But this quote is really just stating the obvious.  It is a fact that we grow or die; that we take action in our own careers to help keep us as close to the top rung of the ladder as we can get.  It doesn't help that they keep adding rungs to the ladder every time you think you've made it one notch closer to the top, but that's just how it is.  The road is long, and can be tiresome.  But there are plenty of tools and resources available to keep us inspired and fill us with the energy to get to that next rung.  And that's why on October 17th 2009 I will be in Jacksonville, Florida... attending the LessConf.  

I hope to see you there.

In an earlier post, A First, I mentioned the development of a new iPhone app with which I had a hand in called BetAssistant.  It is now officially available for download on the iTunes App Store and works on both the iPhone and iPod Touch.  It's great for horse racing enthusiasts who need a quick look at how much an Exacta, Trifecta or Superfecta bet will cost them to place.  Give it a go for only $0.99!