2011 will start with a strong emphasis on my professional career as a software developer. In 2010 I have become less "software developer" and more "web developer" with technologies like PHP and ASP.NET taking center stage, while I honed my skills with Javascript, CSS, and even HTML5. In mid-January I am attending CodeMash 2.0.1.1 at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. I am thrilled to be attending this conference and hope to meet lots of great people while extending my knowledge of multiple technologies (the swimming and beer doesn't hurt either). CodeMash represents a pivot point of sorts for me: I intend to have my 2011 goals well-underway by then, and I plan to come out of the conference plowing full-steam ahead on my list.
That list has been a bit more refined, and here are my explicit goals for 2011.
- Build a Portfolio: As a programmer I feel it is important to have a strong portfolio of my past and current work on display. I set up a portfolio showcase on my BrandonBruno.com portal and plan to fill it up in 2011. Ideas? Tint will be big on that list, as well as independent redesigns of various websites, technology demos, and if things go well, actual small business websites from various Bowling Green businesses.
- Write Two Short Stories: "Everyone Else" - a short story about prom-night gone wrong - and one more original work will be completed in 2011.
- Finish 40 Pounds Down: I am nearly halfway to my goal of losing forty pounds. If this winter and upcoming spring season go well, I will hit my goal by May of 2011, far earlier in the year than I originally planned.
I have plenty do keep me busy in 2011, all of which I hope to accomplish with the intentions of making me a more valuable, attractive, and overall better programmer, writer, and human being.
B3 out.
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