2013 New Years Resolutions as a Java developer

I am going to focus on the following this year and blog about it.

Test driven development for everything I do

 

Doing things in a panic and rush comes back and bites.
Completely offline and modular test are a must.

Deploy one application to the Android Market

 

Deploy one application to the IOS Market

 

Become a GWT master

GWT is really one of the best frameworks I have seen in a long time. I've been dabbling for a long time, but I really want to be a master. That includes MVP 

Never lie on my timesheets

At one of the Java User groups at a new venue, one of my friends joked. "Look at that guy coming, you can see he is a Java developer, his eyes are red."
Long hours and stress is part of being a Java developer and I log 8 hours on my timesheet per day even though I spend much more.
People need to see how long I work.

Manage my time more effectively

Refine how I work. The Pomodoro Technique is a great starting point to working smart and working towards a end goal. But there needs to be more.

Do my Oracle Certified Java 8 Programmer course

Java 8 should be released close to the end of the year. If this is so, I would like to do a beta of the exam. If this is possible in South Africa.

Get involved a little with Java EE 7

 

Adopt a JSR

http://java.net/projects/adoptajsr/pages/Home