Everything is impermanent
April 6, 2008
I had a shock yesterday when I realized that I could not remember the name of the software I was working on 5 years ago.
5 years ago I had been working for 3 years on developing a software platform for real-time event monitoring. I remember spending a wonderful time working on specific parts of that system, I can even recall specific days based on what kind of code I was writing then. I used to be genuinely engaged into this software. I probably stood numerous times under the shower thinking of particular problems to solve. I would walk through the town munching on juicy refactorings. During those years, this software took an important place in my life.
And now I can't even remember the name of it.
Will it be the same in 5 years with the software I am currently working on, the software I am living with inside my head and been dedicated to for the last 4 years?
5 years ago I had been working for 3 years on developing a software platform for real-time event monitoring. I remember spending a wonderful time working on specific parts of that system, I can even recall specific days based on what kind of code I was writing then. I used to be genuinely engaged into this software. I probably stood numerous times under the shower thinking of particular problems to solve. I would walk through the town munching on juicy refactorings. During those years, this software took an important place in my life.
And now I can't even remember the name of it.
Will it be the same in 5 years with the software I am currently working on, the software I am living with inside my head and been dedicated to for the last 4 years?
