Goodbye 2024

January 2, 2025 - Reading time: 4 minutes

Dear 2025,

Hope you'll be doing well.

2024 was unstoppable. Here's a catch up.

Computers & co

  • I embarked new users on my server, which got a proper domain for the occasion. Main app used is Nextcloud for synchronized agenda. Resolved some errors
  • First steps with site generators, particularly Eleventy
  • My email was blocked because I used a VPN lol
  • Pulled requests for Bludit plugins
  • Old laptop got a new charger and was moved from Manjaro to Linux Mint. We'll use it as a media center (it can read DVDs)

Learning

  • I intensively studied HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, accessibility and some related topics for 6 months at uni and got my degree (hurray!)
  • I released first version of the Qwixx project and started working on version 2
  • I started the new FreeCodeCamp JavaScript course and read a book about JavaScript (yes I do love JavaScript)

Publishing

Work

  • I went to last step for a new job but never recieved a "no". Frustating
  • My compagny was bought by a right-wing fanatic...
  • Big project kickoff! Happy to be part of it
  • Launched a website for a friend, used Trello

Life

  • Baby project initiated!
  • Wife and I doing our best to help our imprisoned friend
  • Politics in general and French politics in particular go wild
  • Buying our apartment well underway

Conclusion?

Let's have a look at last year ambition list:

  • writing article about jQuery -> done!
  • home server: autosave on dedicated USB key -> still to be done
  • laptop: add memory -> I moved to another computer so it's no more relevant
  • Qwixx project: release v1, work on planning for v2 -> done!
  • obtain my degree

  • home server: autosave on dedicated USB key
  • Qwixx project: get closer on releasing v2
  • learn Vue.js and write an article about it
  • clean up another old laptop
  • keep track of what I watch and read by writing a few words on SensCritique

Wish me luck haha.

See you next year and take care

Love

Julie