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

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

I’m Scared.

“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

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

Suppose
I’m
wrong?

1.Your Work
2.Opportunities
3.You

Your Work

No Waterfalls.

No software
licenses.

Get in the cloud.

Become part of the
conversation.

Opportunities

Think about
regulatory
technology.

Think about basic
needs.

Think about
servicing the
legacy.

Think about
telecoms.

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

Fear venture
capitalists.

You

No technology
religion.

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

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

Build skills.

Contribute to an
Open-Source
project.

Publish.

Suppose
I’m
Wrong?

Network.

Start now.

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