2024 retrospective

2024 was an intense year, let's do a quick retrospective.

Regarding this website:

Also, in my break log, I've mentioned, few objectives:

  • Restart my Yoga practice
    • I didn't find a regular time to practice
  • Learn a new natural language: I have started German for ZuriHac since few weeks, I'll try to pick an eight one by the end of the year
    • I've revised my Swedish, but I didn't focus on it
  • Learn new programming languages: this year I have learned Lua and Rust (with a strong emphasis as I plan to change focus), I plan to learn Verse and Unison
    • Same thing
  • Refocus my career: I think my career is currently good, but I aim to reach the next level (few years ago I had rejected an offer from a Big Tech, I have some remorse, being part of a Big Tech is still on my bucket list), that's why I will:
    • Regularly do leetcode challenges (I have done 3 exercises every week since the beginning of the year), in Rust
      • I've completed roughly 200 challenges
    • Regularly train on system design on article and mock interview per week
      • I've read 2-3 system design articles pers week
    • Work on my leadership skills (I have filled my RSS subscription with this topic, I still have to find an efficient way to train)
      • I've read 3-4 leaderships articles per week
    • Attempt Coding challenges in Rust
      • I've attempted many challenges, it was a great move

Something less visible on this site:

  • I have changed job, going from employee to freelancer (administratively speaking)
  • I have spent a lot of time optimizing my workflow/setup
  • I have changed my homelab ca log will be dedicated to thatc
  • I have made 23 FOSS contributions

I have no particular plans for 2025, however, I plan to:

  • Keep writing one log per week
    • At the moment of writing, I have planed 18 logs
      • 5 are written
      • 4 more have the underneath material done
      • 6 more have a definite layout
  • Keep doing code kata
  • Continue to learn about Rust