January's been a challenging month! I started working full time on my software at the start of the year, so here's look back at the month:
Achievements
I've got quite a bit done, but a lot of it has been "under the hood" stuff which isn't that visible. I've been tidying up some fundamental things that I'd left earlier in the project - things are a lot better now, but it's quite frustrating to not be able to see any dramatic change!! I'm happy with what I've got done, but I'm not quite as far on as I hoped I'd be.
Lessons
I've learned that it's important to have a life! I cleared all of my spare time at the start of this project, cancelling commitments and activities, in order to focus on what I'm doing. This has given me more space, which was great, but I've been struggling to switch off from the work, which is bad! I've been amazed at how much this kind of thing has affected me. The solution so far is to make time for some evening stuff to try and balance me out a bit. (...well, as balanced as it's possible for me to be...!)
Looking forward to...
Getting married!! The wedding plans are coming along slowly, and Laura and I are very much looking forward to having a break on honeymoon! I'm also looking forward to getting the software sounding better - there's some tweaks I need to make, but once it's sounding good, it'll feel like I'm getting somewhere!!
Roll on February...
2 comments:
Greetings Mr Harris,
Great to hear you are making progress - even if it isn't visible! Finding that balance can be tricky, I'm still working out how... it's especially difficult when your location changes every day! Apparently, some people set aside a certain area to do work, or certain times... but it still doesn't stop the cogs whirring out of hours :) Regardless, I am sure you will soon find a balance that you are comfy with.
All the best,
Steve
Hi Chief!
Thanks for the comment - yes indeed - hard balance to strike... I can imagine the constant moving makes it harder! Hope things are going well
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