Blog.SasaSam - Keeping updated

Huh?
Are you joking? Becoming a Better Programmer!

[Honestly, I thought that USA has outsourced most of the programmers by now] :))

Check this article at SUN.COM (it's about Java)
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/community/kabutz_qa.html

Here I quote,
"JSC: Any closing thoughts?
Kabutz: Programmers need to be careful that their brains don't turn to stone. You may specialize in one field and find that, when the technology changes, you end up on the street. Because your brain is your single biggest asset, you need to continually feed it new information and ideas.

To really learn, you need to choose the technology that you want to experiment in and take the time to study and read, which will require sacrificing your personal time. If you follow this advice, you'll grow more valuable over time and won't become a computer dinosaur.
I've taught many courses to contented programmers, ranging from Y2K consultants to COBOL programmers, who have stuck their head in the sand for so long that it's downright impossible for them to adapt to new paradigms and languages.

If you are currently a Java programmer, you owe it to yourself to experiment in other technologies. Try out Squeak, JRuby, and other languages. Install and use a different IDE. Never stop learning. The moment you stop, you can lose the wave, and it will require a lot of paddling to catch up with it again."