5 SOA Tips 1. Never have a Web service call itself...you'll go back in time. 2. Make sure to purchase a governance tool. Not that you'll need it, but it's just cool to say "governance tool." 3. Make sure to search and replace "EAI" with "SOA" on your resume. 4. Find out if ESB will be in this year. Never buy technology that's out of fashion, no matter if it works or not. 5. Be the first guy on your block to say 5 SOA Tips 1. Never have a Web service call itself…you’ll go back in time. 2. Make sure to purchase a governance tool. Not that you’ll need it, but it’s just cool to say “governance tool.” 3. Make sure to search and replace “EAI” with “SOA” on your resume. 4. Find out if ESB will be in this year. Never buy technology that’s out of fashion, no matter if it works or not. 5. Be the first guy on your block to say “SOA 3.0.” Software Development