Small steps with big feet

When I started working on jBPM, there were two main reasons for doing it:

• It keeps you sharp (the whole world is looking at your code)
• It gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling inside
• It looks good on your resumé

Heck, I even got my current job because of it.

It is very difficult to explain to non-developers why someone would sacrifice precious spare time to do the same as what they’re doing during the day, but now for free. I believe however, that the main reason is developer-pride. Developers are show-offs who pridely want to show the world their skills. And perhaps to make it a better place, that too.

So when this week I got this plaque and t-shirt (the red stuff on the left) for the work I’ve done past year on jBPM, my developer-pride was fed huge time

I really must give kudos to JBoss for this (and I’m not saying this because its my current employer). It’s a small effort for them, but I’m sure many people hugely appreciate the gesture.

So, if you’re a developer and you’ve got some spare time, don’t hesitate and start your open-source adventure today. Preferably with JBoss (and jBPM) if I’d have something to say about it