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Re: Ask HN: 2020 goals and resolutions?

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For 2019, I had set myself several objectives but the one I have respected the most is to read 1 book/month (book or audiobook).

For 2020, I will:

- Read 1.5 books a month.

- Launch my startup while being employed (I am currently working on the product).

- Enjoy life and the people around me.

- Less time on social network.

- Travel to at least 3 new countries.

- Develop my photography (and videography) skill.

- Try to write more than I read on HN.

- Propose to the most wonderful woman.

- Save money, as always.

Re: Ask HN: 2020 goals and resolutions?

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In this past decade, I went from being a naive 7 year old who had a vague idea of programming to a developer who is investing his time in his startup, i love doing it so im gonna keep doing it and as for resolutions, i guess i might try to get in good shape ( probably on the list of 1 in 3 people ), try out for Y Combinator Startup School Summer, keep building the services I'm building except get some more traction. :) that's probably it. simple. oh and also, get away from MacOS. I'm starting to like Windows again after that 1909 update, i just realized after years of using MacOS that Windows had simply more flexibility than MacOS while at the same time not being unsupportive of game development as Linux ( Ik i can do game development on linux with extra effort but i don't wanna do that :) ).

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post #2

For 2019, I had set myself several objectives but the one I have respected the most is to read 1 book/month (book or audiobook). For 2020, I will: - Read 1.5 books a month. - Launch my startup while being employed (I am currently working on the product). - Enjoy life and the people around me. - Less time on social network. - Travel to at least 3 new countries. - Develop my photography (and videography) skill. - Try t…

that's pretty good, what product are you working on btw?

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post #2

For 2019, I had set myself several objectives but the one I have respected the most is to read 1 book/month (book or audiobook). For 2020, I will: - Read 1.5 books a month. - Launch my startup while being employed (I am currently working on the product). - Enjoy life and the people around me. - Less time on social network. - Travel to at least 3 new countries. - Develop my photography (and videography) skill. - Try t…

that's pretty good, what product are you working on btw?

I don't like to reveal my projects until I finish the MVP. It will be a product launched first in Europe which will compete with the American equivalent. I say no more, but I see far!

I hope to share it soon on Show HN.

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- Stop smoking so much weed - Read regularly every night or at least 4-6 times a night - Exercise 4 times a week (I already do, just gotta keep it up) - Remain positive - Leave Silicon Valley

Hah I feel you on the smoking, with vape pens it's almost too easy to take a quick hit here and there. Cutting back weed is probably number 1 on my resolutions for next year.

Re: Ask HN: 2020 goals and resolutions?

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I am in my 50s and want to start working on Raspberry Pi and Arduino fun projects. But this time do it with the mindset I had when I started out. Take the sample code and modify it without thinking too much about consequences. In many ways experience is good but I feel I have become too “professional” and worry too much about things that aren’t really important in small projects. In short, become a reckless programmer.

Also: don’t learn tech for tech’s sake but do what needs to be done to fulfill a certain task. Projects are:

- a better trail camera trigger that ignores grass and leaves

- a dog door that opens for my dog but only for her

Re: Ask HN: 2020 goals and resolutions?

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In 2019 I

* became a father

* gained a lot of Python/Devops/AWS skills, another AWS cert, and a Linux cert

* finished one OSS project (Terraparty.com)

In 2020 I'd like to

* Gain a Pro-level AWS cert

* Learn ML and React Native (like Not Hotdog)

* Try to build a solution, or a dozen solutions, that finally appeal to real markets

* Finish learning to crochet!

* Play less video games, though we live in an Indie golden age imo

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