2024 has hit me like a truck, but I'm holding on to the front. Not to say that it has been difficult, but a new year brings new responsibilities that I am excited for, no doubt, but can still be a lot. However, I will still aspire to be the best developer I can be. Last year was very succesful as I completed my first internship with Netsmart, released my first bit of open source code with STEVE, and pushed my educational career even further (future ACM president here :)). For 2024, I intend for this year to be better than that. Giving myself expectations will be a tall order as I am not the best with sticking it out, but that is why I am writing this post. I will define my goals here in a public space so that I can be held accountable. It will be a list that has a checkbox next to it to establish if I completed it with a date. I don't have any rewards besides the dopamine rush I get. Here we go!
Website and Blog
- [ ] Finish all features such as embedded projects and wikis/documentation
- [ ] Write a blog post every month
- [ ] Add animations and accessibility options
Personal Projects
- [ ] Get 450 in Advent of Code and update it on website
- [x] Complete 3 personal projects (fully documented and released)
- [x] Learn new language/library and complete project with it
Academic Career
- [ ] Get all A's and be top in class
- [ ] Become all time great in ACM (lead projects and come up with great ideas)
- [x] Finish everything before Capstones
Professional Career
- [x] Be employeed the entire year and make cash monies
- [x] Connect with as many people as I can
Competitive Programming
- [x] Try to be the best competitive programmer as I can
- [ ] Get typing speed up to average 100 wpm
- [ ] Enter more local and online competitions
Life Goals
- [ ] Be in the best shape possible
- [ ] Make an overall profit over the year and be a better saver
- [ ] Learn to cook
If you are interested in my journey, please follow along as this will be updated through out the year.
Last Edited: 11/18/2024