Happy New Year 2008 !!!!
A new year is always a good time to set your new goals for next year or coming years. today I’ve written out my resolutions for 2008. some of them were in my last year resolutions, but life is not easy as we think, we always slip in some schedules and plans which we made in past. but still we can hold it tight with us and focus on how to stay on top of our game.
hopefully, these would be my recommended new year resolutions. if there is anybody who can accompany me, i would be happier to share my efforts with you.
Let it be start from the professional side...
Learn a programming language
Learning a new programming language not only gives you more things to put on your portfolio, it also broadens your knowledge and makes you look differently at things and how you’re doing them right now or have done in the past.No matter what language you pick up, there’s only one decent way to really learn it: by putting it to practical use. one more thing to say, it was one of my last year's resolution, but i failed to achieve it in 100% as i planned or wished. i hope this time i will win the game!Start your own personal/hobby project
Even if it’s just for fun, put your knowledge to some regular use other than your every day work. That way you can learn new techniques, try out new frameworks and tools, and add something to show in your portfolio. You could also become an active member of an open source projects. personally i feel the mozilla is a good place to be in. but still there are a million opportunities in the open source arena.Read at least 2 books
I'm very bad in that. i will sleep whenever i open the book. its very hard for me to complete a single page in a stretch. But reading is a crucial part of expanding your knowledge. The Pragmatic Programmer’s golden rule is to read one book on technical topics regularly. but be flexible with your own work schedule and daily lifeGet away from your computer !!!
Many people has a concept that sitting all the time in front of your console will boost up your productivity and enrich your work life. find some time to spend with your family and friends, your children( don't tell me you are married...you can spend time with your relatives / neighbors children :) ). Even though work’s fun and all, there’s also that world outside. With other people, sun, and lots of things to see. Three dimensions, just waiting to be explored, plan for a weekend trip to near by places, or a trekking, enjoy your holidays and weekends.Be Romantic !!!
Give a boost to your love life, be romantic, spend some sweet moments with your lover or spouse. i feels now a days we are lacking of openness, thus the problems also. especially among the people working in IT and IT related fields. running behind the money and meet the schedules makes break ups in relationships and family life. so make sure you will not make a chance. if you are married one, plan some trips with your spouse, and if you are still a bachelor like me, find out your lover( This is the time, i feels the google is not enough...still i'm in search..)well...these are my resolutions...lemme think if anything to be added in to it...will update then!
