Initial thoughts

I have been writing software for a long time now, initially self taught during the early days of the BBC Model B; I subsequently studied computer science to degree level and made it my career. I guess after spending so much time in the business of writing software it is quite easy to become a bit jaded, to find it all a bit repetitive, but about a year ago I started studying and using Java and I have become such a fan of the language it has given me a new enthusiasm for programming, so when I heard about the Mass Writing Project with the Open University I just had to get involved ….