One of the major challenges for any java developer is try to keep in pace of development of the language and new tools. Java is evolving all the time and it happens often that I hear from a friend or colleague about some useful tool I had never heard of before.
I'd love to hear about how people find out when new java specs come out or an interesting, new tool is released? For example, what java blogs do you follow?
IDE is one of the most important tools for Java programmers. There are several IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) that are widely used by Java developers such as NetBeans or Eclipse. IntelliJ IDEA is also an IDE which has many good features that could help Java developers create robust Java application.
Listen to the Java Posse podcast. It is fun, it is relevant and gives a great feel of the Java (and wider JVM) community. It also has sections on Scala, Groovy, Android and (from time to time) Clojure.
Look for it on iTunes or your other podcatcher of choice.
Keep reading questions and answers on Stackoverflow. You'll learn something new almost daily.
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