Doing something new?

Question

G'day,

When was the last time you did something new? And what was it?

• Language - Erlang?, Haskell?, C++ instead of C?, Ruby?, C# from Java?, etc.
• Platform - Linux from Unix?, ASP.NET from .NET?, Unix from Windows?, etc.
• IDE - Eclipse from VS?, Netbeans?, etc.
• Approach - OO from functional decomposition, etc.
• Role - Architect from developer?, BA from developer?, etc.
• Others ...

cheers,

Answer 1

I'm a scientist, I do something new every day :P and it's not as fun as it seems, but sometimes it really is. I mean, it's a matter of lifestyle.

In any case, to answer your question. I started tinkering with triplestore databases. They look cool.

Answer 2

• windows from unix (after ten years of Linux)
• learning Javascript/CSS after many years of small compiler design, "non visual" programming, etc
• C# from Java/C
• want to learn F#, Haskell or Clojure as next
• stackoverflow, I hate forums

Answer 3

Well, for work I learned to use a simplified Domain-Specific language which uses only a few basic structures, thus making programming a bit more of a challenge. And as a hobby, I finally created a single animation out of a few thousand rendered images, with a woman walking through some streets. It's no "Finding Nemo" or other Pixar movie but hey, about 8 minutes of movie isn't bad for an amateur. :-)

Answer 4

I have been developing on the Microsoft Windows platform for 25 years. A couple of months ago I started developing in objective c on the Mac. I'm enjoying the change.

Answer 5

I try to do new things all the time. Right now I am working on:

1. Learning F# (currently I work with C#).
2. Working on refining a process for designing mockups and proposals for system enhancements at work.

Answer 6

In search of the perfect math/logic speed cocktail, I tried benzedrine and a cotton candy sandwich. Never been so productive.

Answer 7

Learned git. Started around March. Took three months. I now have a love-hate relationship with git.

Answer 8

• Ruby on rails (awesome, and such a beautiful language! few weeks ago)
• Went to a HackDay (great fun, and very cool to meet other developers! last weekend)
• StackOverflow (my new addiction, started a week ago)
• Bought some new Seth Godin books (on marketing, today)

Answer 9

iPhone development. Went all out and got an iMac 24", my first Apple PC and second Apple product. The iPhone being the first Apple product. After nearly 3 decades of "Apple avoidance", I am hooked. Right now that is my "something new" :)