Tim Bray, a distinguished engineer and director of web technologies at Sun Microsystems, presented three documents related to the future of web applications. The first document expressed fear about an unfolding global financial calamity. The second discussed getting through tough times by focusing on work opportunities and oneself. It suggested avoiding waterfalls and software licenses, getting in the cloud, and contributing to open source. The third considered the possibility of being wrong and emphasized building skills, contributing to open source, publishing, networking, and starting now.

1. The Future of
Web Applications
Tim Bray
Distinguished Engineer
Director of Web Technologies
Sun Microsystems

2. The Future of
Web Applications
Tim Bray
Distinguished Engineer
Director of Web Technologies
Sun Microsystems

3. I’m Scared.

4. “More and more it seems likely that the
resolution of this crisis will be an historic
financial calamity. Each and every step which
central banks and regulators have taken to
resolve the crisis has been met with failure...
“We are in the midst of an unfolding debacle.
It is happening about us. I am not sure how or
when it ends, but the end, when it arrives, will
radically alter the way we live for a long time. ”
http://acrossthecurve.com/?p=1830

5. Getting
Through the
Tough Times
Tim Bray
Distinguished Engineer
Director of Web Technologies
Sun Microsystems

6. Suppose
I’m
wrong?

7. 1.Your Work
2.Opportunities
3.You

8. Your Work

9. No Waterfalls.

10. No software
licenses.

11. Get in the cloud.

12. Become part of the
conversation.

13. Opportunities

14. Think about
regulatory
technology.

15. Think about basic
needs.

16. Think about
servicing the
legacy.

17. Think about
telecoms.

18. Build something for
yourself.
http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2008/08/
business-requirements-are-bullshit.html

19. Fear venture
capitalists.

20. You

21. No technology
religion.

22. Designer vs.
Developer; don’t
be just one.

23. Don’t be an “X”
developer (for any
value of “X”).

24. Build skills.

25. Contribute to an
Open-Source
project.

26. Publish.

27. Suppose
I’m
Wrong?

28. Network.

29. Start now.

30. Thank You!
Tim.Bray@sun.com
www.tbray.org/ongoing