http://www.randomhacks.net/articles/2003/06/22/the-missing-future en-us 40 Technology and Other Fun Stuff <p>I'm a 27-year-old programmer. When I'm 55--in 2031--I want to still be a programmer. And in 2031, I want to love my job as much as I do today. What will 2031 look like? Right now, two groups are offering their visions for the future: Microsoft and the open source movement. A third group is conspicuously silent: small, independent developers. What do the Microsoft and open source futures look like? Will the independent developers speak up? Which future should I fight for? My choices, and the choices of hundreds of thousands of people like me, will help determine which future we get. So let's take a look and start talking.</p><p><a href="http://www.randomhacks.net/articles/2003/06/22/the-missing-future">Read More</a></p> Sun, 22 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0000 urn:uuid:4850619a-c73a-4e14-8837-0a2b6d722954 Eric http://www.randomhacks.net/articles/2003/06/22/the-missing-future Recommended http://www.randomhacks.net/articles/trackback/60