Maggie Leber has been working in various aspects of computing since 1968. She became involved with Java when it was introduced to the public in 1995, and currently holds SCJP and SCWCD certifications and is studying for the new SCBCD exam. Her long-time passion for computing and communications technologies has given her a unique perspective on the field.
I do strongly think that people, when they start throwing computers at
something, they think that it's a whole new ballgame, so why should they
study the past. I think that is a terrible mistake.
-Donald Knuth
Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
-Santayana
One thing that's always struck me throughout my career as a professional in
computing has been how little regard or study we give to the history of our
profession.
I suppose this situation has been engendered to an extent by the rapid growth
in the technologies we work with. It hardly seems possible sometimes that
lessons learned long ago (when FORTRAN pterodactyls roamed the Earth, or when
PL/I T. Rex feasted upon COBOL flesh) could have any relevance in a Web
services world or help us deal with adapting object orientation to a playing
field where databases are by and large relational.
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Maggie Leber has been working in various aspects of computing since 1968. She became involved with Java when it was introduced to the public in 1995, and currently holds SCJP and SCWCD certifications and is studying for the new SCBCD exam. Her long-time passion for computing and communications technologies has given her a unique perspective on the field.
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