January 7, 2011
Goals
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Goals
Time again to reassess and reset goals. Last year my goals
were:
- Blog at an average rate of at least 4 times a month. Result:
achieved. - This was close, publishing the 48th post just a few
days before the end of the year. At points during the year I found
myself forcing out a post over a weekend (normally a history podcast
review), when the time could have been spent more fruitfully.
- Only have 2 programming projects going at the same time. Result:
achieved. - This is a good system. I never did more than two
projects at once and worked to pre-decided completion points. As
well as the 3D engine
animation
and secret project (that didn’t work out), I also did
IMINRA and a
Java NIO
server
and am currently working on another quiet project. However,
focussing on 1 or 2 things at a time and finishing them means that I
now have a long list of things I’d like to do.
- Complete 3 Blender models. Result: not achieved. - I managed
one, the
robot.
- Maintain Queuesaurus and general ruby skills. Result: not
achieved. Barely did any programming outside of Java this year.
- Run 5km in 25 minutes. Result: not achieved. - I was getting
somewhere on this goal until I injured my foot in August and haven’t
run since (it’s still injured).
- Decrease net ownership of physical goods. Result: achieved.
Now for the coming year:
- Blog at an average rate of at least 3 times a month. Based on
experience of the last 2 years, this should be easy to manage and I
shouldn’t need to force myself to write anything.
- Only have 2 programming projects going at the same time. Despite the
backlog, I think this worked well. I will start on more of the quiet
project and more 3D programming (I want to try out
Unity).
- Complete 2 Blender models - a
Thermopolium and a
Broch.
- Decrease net ownership of physical goods. Might be a little hard
this year as I plan on buying a new computer this month and I’ve
already divested the low hanging fruit.
- Run 5km in 27 minutes. After being inactive for many months I can’t
wait to have my foot in good condition again and start running
(although more carefully from now on).
- Work less, travel more.
Plus as a nice to do, if I have time:
- Maintain general Ruby and Scala skills.