2022 Summary: 2022, Down-to-earth, Looking up at the Stars
2021 Summary: 2021, From Adversity Comes Success
2020 Summary: 2020, Regret is the Prelude to Surprise
The ancients said, "When faced with obstacles, the first thing to do is to reflect on oneself, not to attribute it to external factors."
The year-end summary is also a self-reflection of the past year.
Review of Last Year's Goals#
- Share the knowledge learned
- Complete one ARTS every week (Algorithm: solve at least one LeetCode algorithm problem each week; Review: read and comment on at least one English technical article; Tips: learn at least one technical skill; Share: share a technical article with opinions and thoughts)
- Continue to excel in my work and strive for new breakthroughs
- Make some insignificant contributions to open source
- Explore Web3 more deeply
- Go out and explore interesting places, spend less time at home
- Read 5-10 books (if possible, write book reviews or reflections)
- Set aside a fixed amount of money for investment every month
This year, I learned some new things and made some attempts. I have developed a habit of learning while reading, so I have both input and output. However, I lack technical summaries (I haven't written many technical blog posts this year, I should scold myself 😵💫).
But in terms of the depth of learning, I give myself a score of zero. I have only scratched the surface of many knowledge areas without understanding the underlying principles. In the future, I will not easily define myself as having "learned" something 🙈
I spent less time at home on weekends and sometimes I would spend time in bookstores (Xixi Books should give me a discount).
I have truly practiced financial management this year, after all, I set up automatic deductions every month💰
2023#
People always overestimate what they can do in one or two days, but underestimate what they can do in one or two years.
Every time I have to write a year-end summary, I have a headache and don't know what to write. When I think about it carefully, it seems that I haven't done much this year. But when I look back at my records, I realize that I have actually done some things.
Work#
As usual, let's talk about work first.
At the beginning of the year, our department decided to move from Beijing to Nanjing (I only spent a short six months in Beijing, and now I have moved south again). Although the office location has changed, there hasn't been much change for me personally. I don't have much nostalgia for Beijing, so I moved to Nanjing in March this year.
This whole year has been a year of work, with good news and bad news.
The good news is that I became a full-time employee and have a job that can feed me 🎉
The bad news is that I failed to get promoted this fall. I heard that I was one short 😭 (Thanks to my team leader and colleagues for their help, but I let them down)
Although it's regrettable, it's not a big problem. Failure is common, and I haven't contributed enough since moving to Nanjing. In a sense, it's my own fault 🤕
In the second half of the year, I joined a new project team. The pace is slower than before, with fewer pushes, but still under pressure...
The previous business iterations here were too fast, and there were some outdated technology stacks and incomplete development patterns, which resulted in heavy technical debt that is difficult to change. At the same time, there are very few colleagues in the new project team who are responsible for front-end development with me... When I first took over, I almost went into a state of depression 😩
I spent a couple of months doing some business logic sorting for the main projects, referring to the development patterns of the original project team, and now I have successfully adapted 🎯
Code, Learning#
This year, due to work reasons and my own laziness, I entered a period of fatigue in coding. My motivation for personal learning has decreased a lot, so I have been neglecting my personal studies.
This year, I learned a bit about cross-platform development, including React Native and Electron. I tried to work on my own side projects, but as I mentioned earlier, I only scratched the surface. Coupled with work, I had even less time for my own projects, so I ended up abandoning them 😖
And there's Rust, which I've tried to learn for the nth time, but I always give up (it's too difficult, my brain is about to explode 🤒
As of December 19, 2023, I have spent nearly 1500 hours coding this year. Time is not the standard for measuring achievements, but good results cannot be achieved without a lot of time. Next year, I will spend more time and effort on programming, be more humble, and work hard.
Reading, Watching, Playing#
Books#
I read more books this year compared to previous years, mainly because I spent a lot of time at Xixi Books on weekends. I also read some books on WeChat Reading using my iPad (I didn't know that the book coins on WeChat Reading would expire, and I wasted my time accumulating them until I could exchange them for the books I wanted. As a result, my book coins never exceeded two digits, and the ones I accumulated earlier expired 🤮).
- "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
- "The Alchemist"
- "Siddhartha"
- "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer"
- "How to Be an Imperfectionist"
- "Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned"
- "The Praise of Leibowitz"
- "Steve Jobs"
- "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid"
- "Tess of the d'Urbervilles"
- "No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention"
- "Lord of the Flies"
- "The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help"
- "The Art of Questioning" (Reading)
The most memorable book this year was "Siddhartha".
Siddhartha was once a noble Brahmin's son who had everything in life in a worldly sense, but he still couldn't find inner peace. So he left home in search of answers and became an ascetic who lived a life of fasting, meditation, and homelessness. After learning skills such as "thinking, waiting, and fasting," he looked down on the secular world but eventually got entangled in it again, experiencing love, status, and wealth, only to feel emptiness in his heart. He gave up pursuing fame and fortune, freed himself from material desires, but couldn't escape the ultimate challenge of educating his children. In the end, he found peace and reconciliation with everything.
The meaning of life may be the process of constantly searching. You can't have or keep anything, you don't need to prove anything, and there is nothing that must be achieved. All you can do is constantly try, harvest, and feel, and then let go...
Movies and TV Shows#
- "The Shawshank Redemption"
- "The Wandering Earth 2"
- "Manjianghong"
- "Kunqu Opera"
- "Green Book"
- "Dreamland"
- "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
- "Ling Ya's Journey"
- "Super Mario Bros."
- "Sherlock"
- "Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street"
- "Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem"
- "Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser"
- "Tetris"
- "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"
- "She Vanished"
- "Cute Bones"
- "Pan's Labyrinth"
- "The Great Mouse Detective"
- "Venice at Midnight"
- "The Nun"
- "Hot Search"
- "Raging Tide"
The best movie of the year goes to "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse". The action design, visual colors, and expressive power of the movie amazed me. It can be considered a work of art. In addition, it is filled with references and Easter eggs, such as Spider-Cat, Spider-Horse, Paper Bag Spider-Man, and classic Spider-Man references... There is no dull moment in the two-hour movie, except for the suspenseful ending that I don't know when I will be able to see 😭.
Games#
The game I played the most this year was MHRS. I became a dual-blade user and gradually got addicted to it 🔪
I also returned to Swordsman Online. I'm rubbing the floor for my new master in the JJC arena 😡
I bought Splatoon 3 and Just Dance for the Switch. Splatoon 3 is fun, but the matchmaking mechanism is so stupid 🤮. Play for 3 minutes, match for 10 minutes.
I also bought Just Dance 2022, thinking that I could have fun and exercise at the same time. However, I'm too lazy, and now my girlfriend is the one playing Just Dance 💃
💰Where Did the Money Go?#
PC#
The biggest expense this year was buying a new computer. The configuration includes an 13th generation i5, 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, an RTX 4060 Ti, and a Haisjingfang case. I took advantage of some company benefits and got a Redmi 2K monitor (I regret not spending a little more to get a 4K one 🤡) and a monitor lamp.
Now I can play games comfortably without having to lower the graphics settings or experiencing lag. It also makes coding much more enjoyable 😝
Dog 🐶#
I have a little Corgi. When I bought her, she was two months old. We call her Xiaodian Dian. Unfortunately, I can't take care of her properly due to my current work schedule, so I sent her to my mom to take care of. Now she eats eight meals a day and goes for a walk three times a day. She must be very happy. She has also started renovating (destroying) the house.
Charity#
I participated in the monthly donation program of UNICEF, donating 200 yuan per month. It's not a lot, but if I have the ability, I will continue to do so.
Financial Management#
I love my job. I have loved computers since I was a child, and I love coding. My interests have indeed provided me with a job that can feed me, but my interests cannot always bring me substantial income, and I am unlikely to code forever.
So I often dream that I will win a huge lottery jackpot at the next intersection 🤑
To bring in additional income and allow me to focus on my work without having to do things I don't enjoy, I can only think of financial management.
So starting from the middle of this year, I did some research and set up weekly regular investments in funds. I also set aside some money for investment every month when I receive my salary. So far, I have made a small profit. Although it's not much, it's a good start.
Although I have always had the habit of keeping track of my expenses, I feel that it hasn't been very effective in managing my money... I simply record the money spent each time, but I don't go back and review it. Now I realize that it was a waste of time 😵
Periodically reviewing my expense records, understanding the reasons behind my spending, and planning how to use the money I save in the future may be the real purpose of keeping track of expenses.
Mini Theater:
Diary:
Month n, Day x: Bought a keyboard, buy buy buy 💰
Month n+1, Day x: Bought a game, buy buy buy 💰
Month n+2, Day x: Magren, Magren, you can't spend money recklessly like this!
Month n+3, Day x: Bought a computer, buy buy buy 🤡
Life#
The last part of 2023 is about life.
Even if the ending is not satisfactory, meeting is still a good sign.
Life for me is a mess, it is a blow to my peaceful life when everything is going well, it is a novel that treats life as a drama, and it is a hardship that keeps coming back.
But it also brings unexpected joys in times of sadness and pain. It is the gods and Buddhas I meet when climbing the wrong mountain path, and it is the carpool I catch when my ride is canceled at 11 o'clock.
Sadness and pain are often the main theme of life, but we still need to learn to find joy in them.
Attached: Lived for 23 years, a southerner's first encounter with heavy snow
2024#
Learning, Work#
The most boring person in the world is someone who restricts themselves with shackles.
- Continue to learn new technologies and understand the principles behind them
- Learn English and consider getting a certificate
- Develop a special skill, such as playing the guitar, drawing, or
video editing(Considering the time and effort required for video editing, I don't think I will pursue it) - Make progress in my work
- Work on some side projects and my own blog
Life#
- I have gained 10 pounds since I started working (I haven't exercised in a year), so I need to exercise regularly
- Read more books and reflect on them, turning the content of the books into my own thoughts
- Take care of my health, it's important (I think I got COVID-19 again last weekend, had a fever for two days, and almost passed out)
- Financial management, review my expenses quarterly
- Speak carefully and be cautious in my words and actions. Attached: Good Communication
Final Words#
Wherever the heart desires, follow the path that has been taken, and live like a traveler, navigating with a single reed.
Thank you for patiently reading this far. This year has been a year of exploration for me in work and life. Although I haven't made much progress in my work and life hasn't improved much, what's done is done. I look forward to achieving my goals in 2024.
I also wish you all the best and a promising future.
Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year in advance 🧨
Dedicated to myself in the past year