This is the blog of Sam Griff aka “Sam the Software Man”. I graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland (in St. Mary’s City, MD) with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and have been working as a software engineer professionally for over seven years, specializing in Java web application development. The main topics covered by my articles include computer science, software engineering/development, computer programming, as well as other technology related issues. The goal of these articles are to share the knowledge and lessons that I have learned through my schooling and now in my career as a professional software developer to help others avoid making the same mistakes and achieve success at work.