Slashdot recently posted an article questioning the adoption of the Windows Phone 8 SDK.  This got me thinking.  What is really in the Windows Phone for developers?

Putting aside the obvious technical deficiencies that the latest OS from Microsoft may have, there may not be much in it for developers.  Microsoft has to overcome the negative opinion that some of the development world has of them.  Some of it earned, and some of it unfairly pinned on their back.  Until they do that, this phone will likely be a moot point and remain dead in the water since no-one will be developing for it.

So, if you ask me whether or not I will develop applications for it, I respond with a simple “I will if the phone becomes popular.”  Unfortunately, I fear this is what the rest of the community will do as well.  This will create a negative feedback loop that may kill the phone unless Microsoft finds some way to bring developers to the system.

However, I am one of the few who might still hold out hope fore the Windows Phone and plan on evaluating one for myself.

What will you be doing when the phone comes out?

So, this last episode, I finally got to come onto the podcast and talk about one of my favorite topics, MVC.

It’s a short and sweet enjoyable discussion on the topic on all that you need to know to hit the ground running.

You can find the episode on the dev1.tv website.

So, I’ve hooked up with Arlo Carreon (@mexitek) and Erick Del Orbe (@derickito) on the Dev1.tv (@dev1tv) podcast.  It’s a great resource for developers looking to up their game and move from a developer to a guru.  Be sure to check it out at www.dev1.tv and subscribe and listen!

The UK government in an attempt to hire some security specialists has posted a challenge openly on the net.  Can you crack the code?

http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk

I tend to find mind twisters like this fun and interesting and a very interesting way to hire people.

Let me know if you crack it.  Bonus points if you can solve it with a genetic algorithm.

So,

Recently a browse of the ViM website out of late night curiosity spawned the following.  Not much to say about it, just enjoy (or run in fear, your call).