2017 Goals

So, given how 2016 went, what are my plans for 2017?

I'm going to stick to the same basic plans, but scaled back a touch so I have some chance of hitting them.

Blog Goals

• 26 blog posts this year
• Measurable blog traffic
• Create some tools for people
  • Talk about tools

Personal Goals

• Be present in year 2 of the baby's life
• Figure out how to manage a toddler
• Bicycle
• Lose 20 lbs (I lost 40 last year, so this is just a touch up to get where I want + a little padding for the occasional dessert)
• Pare down household to a manageable level of stuff
• Tweak savings plan to account for global instability
• Pick one worthy political cause to be active in
• Keep up sociability

Professional Goals

• Learn how to build Javascript build/packaging/deploy systems
• Get a grip on messaging and Service Oriented Architectures
• Beef up supervisory and leadership skills
• Succesfully project manage rollout of new Sealandings client
• Project manage migration from legacy Flex monolith to SOA and Javascript system

Summary

Having written all this out, I notice I have a lot more personal goals than blog goals. I think that's ok - I don't intend to live this blog. I suspect blogs are more interesting when they are written by someone who is living. I also notice most of my professional goals are along the project management and architectural lines. I think that's most likely normal at this stage in my career. My techincal skills are sufficient to the tasks I do, so it seems natural to want to focus on the meta-technical and support skills.