DevBlog

I've got quite the reading list going right now. I'm not sure if I'll actually get through everything. The PDC got me excited about WinFx and I have some reading to do there. The additional issues is that I want to try the code samples in those books as it makes learning those technologies much easier. The additional problem is that the WinFx beta bits only work with specific versions of Visual Studio 2005. So, right now, I'm in a holding pattern with WinFx until VS05 actually ships. I'm hoping that stabalizes the beta bits some to where things work.

I'm also really interested right now in enterprise software architecture and design. I'm currently reading a design pattern book (see the side bar on my blog site). I'm really enjoying this book. The problem with learning design patterns directly from the Gang of Four is that it's difficult to see how to apply them. It's just too scientific/encylopedic. I've got other design pattern, enterprise architecture, and SOA books to get through in the next few months.

I'm also very interested in Agile methodologies, extending from the above and a new team I'm on at work that's looking into Agile development. We're just getting started, so I don't have anything to report on and we haven't picked a specific methodology, but there are some Agile books on my list too. I have one pegged that I'll be taking to Germany with me.

If you have some recommended books in any of these areas, let me know what they are.