What matters in the end is working code, not the tool that made it. I propose that developers buy their own tools and be held responsible for installing, maintaining, and dealing with them just like auto mechanics do.

Serialization is a powerful feature of the Java language, but failure to use it properly can cost you.

You wouldn't write a method without a test, why would you design a user interface without a test? I believe usability is a critical component in agile software development. Had I made usability part of my software development, I know that dating program would have changed my life.

You can run Java on everything from large servers to cell phones, but is your code flexible enough to use databases ranging from Oracle to Nokia?