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Setting the groundwork

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I spent the majority of the weekend setting the groundwork for the work on my project. In the process I decided to make a decision that will impact the goals I set forth. Instead of using Ruby on Rails to develop the application I am working on, I've decided that I'll use Java instead. I know a lot of RoR fanboys would most likely give me a hard time over this, but in the end I decided it would be much wiser to narrow my focus and work with something I'm more comfortable with.

This decision will enable me to work faster without questioning whether I'm doing something correctly. I know that by stating, "This project is not defined and is very open-ended as to it's purpose." is going to pick up a lot of criticism. For all intents and purposes it is very broadly defined. I know what kind of functionality I intend for it to have, but I do not know the exact context in which it will be used. At this point, however, I don't believe that will be exceptionally limiting. Time will tell.

As with my decision to stick with Java - as more work is done, I expect for more of it to take shape, become more narrowed and better refined. As of today, I'm kind of glad that I have started work on it and I'm looking forward to the day when I'm ready to put it to work. A song I listen to for inspiration . . . Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright because I don't want the chorus to apply to me

Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for
Used to be
Still it's
hard Hard to see
Fragile lives
shattered dreams