1 00:00:00,380 --> 00:00:03,850 How awesome is it that you made that slick looking, 2 00:00:03,850 --> 00:00:06,090 fully functional productivity app? 3 00:00:06,090 --> 00:00:07,560 I'd pay for that. 4 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:08,720 There's no stopping you now. 5 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,510 And you can even go back and build all the apps that we've built up until this point. 6 00:00:12,510 --> 00:00:13,510 You have all the logic. 7 00:00:13,510 --> 00:00:17,640 And now you have the power to put in the modern user interface. 8 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:21,920 I'm very happy that we got to go over some important object oriented concepts and 9 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,600 introduce you to a plethora of new technologies. 10 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:25,980 I showed my mom what we built, and 11 00:00:25,980 --> 00:00:29,550 she of course expected the design of a set-up app. 12 00:00:29,550 --> 00:00:32,230 But she was thoroughly impressed with the Pomodoro app. 13 00:00:33,250 --> 00:00:37,181 While I was talking to her, I asked her to tell me the story of my earlier art and 14 00:00:37,181 --> 00:00:38,220 offer some advice. 15 00:00:38,220 --> 00:00:38,890 Here's what she said. 16 00:00:39,990 --> 00:00:42,950 >> When Craig was little, I'd walk into the classroom. 17 00:00:42,950 --> 00:00:45,362 I'd immediately know which art project was his. 18 00:00:45,362 --> 00:00:49,737 There would be lines of perfectly laid out snowmen, 19 00:00:49,737 --> 00:00:54,720 made from cotton balls, button noses and pretzel sticks. 20 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:59,100 And then there'd be Craig's, just a pile of cotton balls with stuff on top. 21 00:01:00,180 --> 00:01:04,050 I'd tell him that you don't have to be good at everything. 22 00:01:04,050 --> 00:01:08,040 You have to know where your strengths are and focus on those. 23 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,430 Do what makes you happy. 24 00:01:11,250 --> 00:01:15,250 Other people are good at things, and you can work together with them. 25 00:01:15,250 --> 00:01:16,800 Find your strengths. 26 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:17,470 You have them. 27 00:01:18,930 --> 00:01:20,400 And look what you've created. 28 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:21,940 I'm so proud of you. 29 00:01:23,900 --> 00:01:25,090 And you too. 30 00:01:25,090 --> 00:01:26,380 >> Thanks, Mom. 31 00:01:26,380 --> 00:01:29,960 Any other device you'd like to give these up and coming Java developers? 32 00:01:29,960 --> 00:01:30,460 >> Sure. 33 00:01:31,470 --> 00:01:33,632 Don't forget to call your mother. 34 00:01:33,632 --> 00:01:35,440 >> That's great advice, Mom. 35 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:36,300 Thanks for hanging out. 36 00:01:36,300 --> 00:01:37,090 We'll see you real soon.