New Job

Starting new job today to do Java web development at a local Telecoms provider.

The Bad

• Their web framework stack is a little stale i.e. ibatis/J2EE/struts/jsp/tiles
• They are primarily using IBM tools Websphere Developer, Rational, WAS
• They aren't open to using dynamic languages (Ruby) or the frameworks built on them (Rails)

The Good

• They are interested in improving their web framework stack (as long as it's Java)
• There is some interest in XP/Agile (don't scoff. This is pretty rare in Jamaica, in fact I don't think there is a single development shop in the entire country that is doing it)
• They have the infrastructure to support telecommuting and they allow it! (Again very rare here)

Exciting times ahead, look for future posts related to the work I'm doing here.