I’ve spent the last seven years writing Java Swing desktop software and I thought it was about time I gave something back to the community from which I have learned so much. So I’m going to start with a series of tutorials that show how to build a very clean implementation of the Model, View, Controller pattern that is so prevalent in modern software. Something that should help developers that are just starting out get off on the right foot. We’ll build a fully functional application, looking at various aspects of software development along the way, and then see how we can improve the design and make it more resilient to change.