David Brown - Blogging category

Will somebody create the IDE that does not suck?

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:49:00 GMT

My nightmare with the use of so-called IDEs (Interactive Development Editor/Enviroment) has come full circle.
I started out some years ago with my first IDE which was like a lot of folks the Eclipse software development tool.
After getting sick-to-death of IBM and WAS (Websphere) and WSAD and RAD 7 and the whole EJB gamut started by Sun Microsystems I switched from Eclipse to Netbeans and Grails. Grails is somewhat bullet-proof as it is 100% command-line driven. I appreciated Netbeans by not requiring the creation of a so-called Netbeans project or even having to import existing Grails projects so the NB IDE could get-control-of-your-project! Netbeans automagically recognizes an existing Grails project in the directory and file browser supplied with Netbeans.
This morning I was presented with a Netbeans upgrade dialog. I feared not because Netbeans had been so reasonable so far in my use of the IDE on all of my Grails project. So, figured why not? The biggest mistake I have made with my development lately is relying on updates of any kind and especially those updates the directly affect my project. Yes, my Grails app is OK only because the Grails developers were smart enough to keep the Grails development machinery on the command-line and thereby not allowing a lot of crap creeping into their development works.
Now, I'm looking a Jetbrains' IDEA I paid $250.00 for a few weeks ago. A few weeks ago I acquired the Jebrains' so-called IDEA and immediately upon launch the highly touted IDE blew-up in my face and crashed.
When I navigate to the various mailing-lists, wikis, forums and chatrooms with my questions about these so-called IDEs all I get is silence or some type of response with the sole intent of aggravating you even more about your situation.
The question remains: if Grails was able to fix CRUD style web dev by removing the idiotically endless configuration of monsters like (shudder) Struts and other XML config oriented MVCs why has not somebody stepped up and developed the IDE that does not suck like Grails does not suck when it comes to tools that perfectly build CRUD web pages?

Daniel Schorr

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:40:00 GMT

'taint necessarily so...

--Daniel Schorr

The value of a work ethic

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:50:00 GMT

Sadly, I must record once again: that Karl left his chores and tasks to the very end of the day because his priorities are playing games on his computer allday without the slightest concern for his future.
This is the second blog entry that I promised to myself: that I would enter a new blog for each time Karl does not do what he promises that he will do.
Karl does not seem to understand that his work ethic needs to be strengthened considerably before he has even the slightest hope of entering and exiting A&M on a positive note.

Karl Graduates From Mag West

Sun, 30 May 2010 03:00:00 GMT

Today I saw Karl walk across the stage and get his so-called Distinguished Achievement announced diploma. I'm not sure what that means but I suppose it helps in some small way.
Overall the commencement was very good but there were no extra programs for anybody to look at. I had really hoped to get a program.
The entire graduation activities today did not go without a mishap. Karl's right front tire had a serious defect in the tire. When I got back to Karl on the side of Highway 6 I saw a large flap of rubber hanging down but the tire was still inflated. The tire appeared to be cut. All-in-all I suppose I need to thank the Lord that the tire did not blow-out on him and Ariel at 70mph!
The real issue facing Karl and I now is: how to get him into a school. This means some serious financing is ahead of us. I suspect the house A/C will have to be shutoff by Tue. morning.
This time next year the plan is to move to College Station after selling or renting the house.

Dean's Memorial Day

Fri, 28 May 2010 03:51:00 GMT

Today was 2 years since Dean died on the futon in the game room from a deadly cocktail of prescription pharmaceuticals. May all of the big pharmaceutical companies burn in Hell.
I placed new flowers in Dean's vase and pointed them toward his Mom lying beside him. I have decided to buy some Silk flowers for Mom's ground.
There is only dirt on Mom's ground but I raked the dirt nice and even and raked off Dean's grass too. After 2 years his grass still does not look very good. Annoyingly, there are moles in the Klein churchyard as well.
I tried to recite the Lord's Prayer but I only butchered what I did remember. I vow to memorize the 23rd psalm.
Karl has been very ill for some day's now and I did not expect him to go with me to Klein. I just hope he will go on his own over the Memorial Day weekend.
In the final analysis I stood at both Mom's and Dean's feet in disbelief and wonderment as to how I arrived at a situation with only one Son, my youngest. Karl will graduate in 2 days on the 29th and I am not at all sure about his future. I can only keep plugging away at the issues that surround us now: bills-to-pay and how to attain some student financial aid and utlimately how to get Karl a job.
The above bullets is why I do more praying these days than final analysis thinking.