Masters of Java 2006

Together with my esteemed colleague, Micha Hagg, I signed up for this year’s Masters of Java competition. We call ourselves The Dynamic Duo. ;P
When we heard about this at JFall, we thought it would be interesting to see where we stand on the cleverness scale. The only drawback is that we’d have to take a [...]

Freelancing Checklist

Find a cool name for your eenmanszaak with a free domain (hard). Buy the domain.
Go to the KvK and register your eenmanszaak.
Register your eenmanszaak with the belastingdienst.
Get an accountant. Make sure they are looking out for your best interest.
Keep all receipts so you can claim the BTW (quarterly).
Prepare your CV and put it on online [...]

JFall Recap

On Wednesday morning, I got on the train for the one-hour ride to Ede for the JFall conference. The conference turned out to be a success, with other 700 people attending. Imagine 700 Java developers in one room. I think about one percent was women, but that’s just how things goes here in Holland. It [...]