You are NOT inadequate.

May 21, 2004

It is about time someone told you!

YOU ARE NOT INADEQUATE.

You do NOT have to refactor all your code.

You do NOT have to keep up with the latest news from microsoft, and know everythnig there is to know about longhorn, whidbey, avalon, XAML, indigo and star wars III.

You do not have to have perfectly de-coupled tiers in your technology independent SOA software.

You do not have to comply to every standard, achieve the perfect balance between maintainability and performance. Usability and familiarity.

You don't have to do "first things first every day"

You DO NOT have to memorize and understand every patten the gang of four have catalogued.

You do NOT have to read every technical blog, print out every technical article and learn every technical thing there is to learn.

You are beautiful just the way you are.

You are brilliant, interesting, wise and fun to be around.

You rock.

And you are not inadequate.

Reading too many blogs and technical books can sometimes lead you into a mindset where you think you are so far technically inferior to these 'great minds of redmond' -- but you probably do an excellent and practical job, just as you are.

so keep happy, kiddo.

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