Wendong’s Smart Phone Weblog

I read a very entertaining post from Adam Bien:
How to be Java Guru without knowing Java (at least in meetings)

I think you need to be a really Java guru to write that. I revised that list to “How to be Mobile Guru without knowing Mobile”. I am not a mobile guru and I do not have that good sense of humor. So some parts are just copy and paste. Any feedback is welcome

1. Before the initial project meeting go to jcp.org. Find all the JSRs under Java ME. Do not be intimidated by the total number (82). The most important ones are JSR 185 and JSR 248. During the meeting mention MSA subset, fully featured MSA, a few new JSRs and enjoy the impact.
2. If your project is going to be a realized with Java ME: emphasize the device fragmentation of Java. Depending on the nature of the project, point to other options like BREW (C/C++), Windows Mobile (.NET CF, C#), Symbian (C++/Open C), Flash Lite (ActionScript) etc.
3. Burn terms like GSM, CDMA, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, 1xEV-DO, W-CDMA, WiMax … in your brain. Categorize them into 2G/2.5G/3G/4G technologies without hesitate.
4. Mention MIDP 3.0. (this strategy is very safe -> most manufacturers are now working on upgrading to MIDP 2.1 and MSA. Mention some features like MIDlet Concurrency.
5. Wait a random amount of time. Pick one of the vs. issues and try to initiate a dicussion; Java vs. Native, xHTML MP/Mobile AJAX vs. Java, Thin vs. Rich, Netbeans with Mobility Pack vs. Eclipse, AGUI vs. eSWT/eRCP etc.
6. Use terms like Mobile 2.0-ish, SOA-ish etc. Don’t care about the meaning: no one is able to define them.
7. Suggest more esoteric languages for mobile like Ruby, Python Basic and Pascal for prototyping, but not malbolge for the realization. In general there might be no reason to do that (Java is working well), but why not? Not many people realize that you can code Ruby on mobile.
8. Very important: mention things like team velocity, pair programming, ask about
   Xtreme-Programming, Agile, Scrum, Crystal, Test First, Mocking (the more the merrier).