Five geek resolutions for 2007
I like to spend my winter holiday thinking about the year, and what I didn’t do enough of. Next year, I hope to:
- Write more. Not just web fluff and links (which is fun), but more real fiction and non-fiction. I love to write, but life and complexity just keep on getting in the way.
- Do more creative stuff. I have an artistic side, but the geek in me naturally suppresses it. I need to learn better balance.
- Learn more healthy habits. I love good food, I grok nutrition, and I enjoy exercise. I need a bit more of each (and less of the crap).
- Learn Ruby/Rails well. Last year I polished my C#, Javascript, and Php skills (as well as time spent with SQL, CSS/XHTML, etc.). This year I need to at least know why Rails isn’t for me. So far I’ve only spent a dozen hours with it, which isn’t nearly enough.
- Focus. Life is noisy. Work is noisy. Learn to deal with both: I will overcome the chaos.
One thing I like to keep in mind with resolutions is that sometimes a year isn’t enough. Life is a garden, and sometimes crops fail. The key is to keep doing healthy things, and remember that growth takes time, practice, and effort.