Share Your Results of 2021
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My condolences for your loss. Congrats on 2 through 5.
1. I started a new job digital marketing job making the most money I've ever made
2. I read 14 books (my goal for 2021 was 12 - I've never read that many in a single year ever).
3. I started training BJJ again after 1.5 year break because of the pandemic.
4. I started blogging/writing again after an ~8 year break.
From personal experience, writing down a handful of goals at the beginning of the year, I find that I'm far more likely to follow through with them.
1. I started a new job digital marketing job making the most money I've ever made
2. I read 14 books (my goal for 2021 was 12 - I've never read that many in a single year ever).
3. I started training BJJ again after 1.5 year break because of the pandemic.
4. I started blogging/writing again after an ~8 year break.
From personal experience, writing down a handful of goals at the beginning of the year, I find that I'm far more likely to follow through with them.
Was it hard to write again after the long break? What did you did to gain momentum again?
I was never much of a writer, but I find that writing down ideas I'm not only better able to articulate them verbally, but I'm able to better make sense of them.
In terms of momentum, I spent a month forcing myself to write everyday with the goal of writing two sentences for something I was working. Some days I wasn't feeling up to it so I just wrote the two sentences, but oftentimes it was much more than two sentences.
In terms of momentum, I spent a month forcing myself to write everyday with the goal of writing two sentences for something I was working. Some days I wasn't feeling up to it so I just wrote the two sentences, but oftentimes it was much more than two sentences.
1. I got married to my best friend. My wife and I had been dating for 8 years already! We met in high school, and started dating in university.
2. We bought our first freestanding house with our own little garden.
3. I learned the basics of gardening ;)
4. We adopted our first cats as a couple.
5. I quit my job to start a blend of freelancing and building on my own SaaS ideas. I look forward to sharing a Show HN post in the coming months!
PS: my condolences to you, OP.
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2. We bought our first freestanding house with our own little garden.
3. I learned the basics of gardening ;)
4. We adopted our first cats as a couple.
5. I quit my job to start a blend of freelancing and building on my own SaaS ideas. I look forward to sharing a Show HN post in the coming months!
PS: my condolences to you, OP.
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1. I went from $150k -> $250k TC when I entered FAANG
2. I became engaged and am part way through the deposit on a wedding venue
3. My house value grew from ~550k -> $750k
4. I had several pets die and adopted several more (we adopt elder dogs)
5. I went on 6 trips of various sizes (2-7 days each depending on trip)
6. I kicked out all my room mates and now have a 5 bedroom home for me, my fiance, my dogs, and future kids
2. I became engaged and am part way through the deposit on a wedding venue
3. My house value grew from ~550k -> $750k
4. I had several pets die and adopted several more (we adopt elder dogs)
5. I went on 6 trips of various sizes (2-7 days each depending on trip)
6. I kicked out all my room mates and now have a 5 bedroom home for me, my fiance, my dogs, and future kids
- Changed jobs. Same salary, waaayyy better work-life balance. Though I'm not sure I like working for the larger company and I'm considering going back to a small start-up
- Stayed sane considering it's been two years of pandemic loneliness
- Read fairly consistently
- Worked out fairly consistently
- Stayed sane considering it's been two years of pandemic loneliness
- Read fairly consistently
- Worked out fairly consistently
Thanks for sharing, and sorry for your loss :(
On my end I'm 38. I've been exploring freelancing and entrepreneurship since 2018. In 2021 I...
1. Had a third child, 9 years after the previous one!
2. Worked from home all year long; half-time as an employee, half-time as a freelancer & Web-entrepreneur
3. Buried my first startup project after two years of hard work
4. Self-published two books (and have 10 more to write): [1]
5. Started publishing my newsletter every single week: [2]
6. Published ~30 articles
7. Launched an info product in the Personal Knowledge Management (PKM] space: [3]
8. Created two communities; one for PKM [4] and one for software crafters [5]
[1] https://dev-concepts.dev
[2] https://newsletter.dsebastien.net
[3] https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/PersonalKnowledgeManagem...
[4] https://dsebastien.net/blog/2021-11-12-personal-knowledge-ma...
[5] https://dsebastien.net/blog/2021-08-25-software-crafters-com...
On my end I'm 38. I've been exploring freelancing and entrepreneurship since 2018. In 2021 I...
1. Had a third child, 9 years after the previous one!
2. Worked from home all year long; half-time as an employee, half-time as a freelancer & Web-entrepreneur
3. Buried my first startup project after two years of hard work
4. Self-published two books (and have 10 more to write): [1]
5. Started publishing my newsletter every single week: [2]
6. Published ~30 articles
7. Launched an info product in the Personal Knowledge Management (PKM] space: [3]
8. Created two communities; one for PKM [4] and one for software crafters [5]
[1] https://dev-concepts.dev
[2] https://newsletter.dsebastien.net
[3] https://developassion.gumroad.com/l/PersonalKnowledgeManagem...
[4] https://dsebastien.net/blog/2021-11-12-personal-knowledge-ma...
[5] https://dsebastien.net/blog/2021-08-25-software-crafters-com...
Multiple family medical issues. Bad rating are work with an effective 4.7% pay cut.
Edit: Really, down voting my troubles...
Edit: Really, down voting my troubles...
That’s tough, I hope you push through and brighter things come your way.
4.7% cut, or did you loose the chance of a 4.7% increase? Didn't know companies can cut your salary for a bad perf review.
It's an effective cut. 1.5% increase minus 6.2% inflation.
Sorry to hear about that.
I doubt it makes you feel any better, but isn't that an effective cut of 4.4%?
As a starting point, original pay was 100% of original pay. A year later, the same amount in real terms is, in nominal terms, 106.2% of the original amount (at 6.2% interest). But, if you're being paid 101.5% of the original amount, in nominal terms, then in real terms you're being paid (101.5/106.2) = 0.9557... of the original amount. Which is about a 4.4% cut in real terms.
I doubt it makes you feel any better, but isn't that an effective cut of 4.4%?
As a starting point, original pay was 100% of original pay. A year later, the same amount in real terms is, in nominal terms, 106.2% of the original amount (at 6.2% interest). But, if you're being paid 101.5% of the original amount, in nominal terms, then in real terms you're being paid (101.5/106.2) = 0.9557... of the original amount. Which is about a 4.4% cut in real terms.
I am truly fascinated by your comment. I have to ask, what was the mental process that brought you to write it?
I am specifically wondering why a person would write such a pedantic (in my opinion, no offense whatsoever) comment, stated with absolute seriousness.
Is this just an instance of “someone is factually wrong on the Internet and I _have_ to correct them”, or were you really thinking there would be a chance that the OP would feel better as a result of your observation?
I am specifically wondering why a person would write such a pedantic (in my opinion, no offense whatsoever) comment, stated with absolute seriousness.
Is this just an instance of “someone is factually wrong on the Internet and I _have_ to correct them”, or were you really thinking there would be a chance that the OP would feel better as a result of your observation?
I mean, even though it made me feel even more shitty, it was a good reminder that I made raw common mistake of subtracting two percentages vs dividing to form the new percentage. I should have known better.
Ok
Oh I see, well, I got EE perf review, and my TC increased -2.0% taking inflation into account. So don't worry too much. I would try to figure out if is you, and improve, or if is the environment you work on, and start interviewing right away.
My condolences OP, I:
- Got a new job that pays a living wage.
- Got engaged.
- Started to blog and began to blog for a open source advocate platform.
- Learned Ruby on Rails and loved it!
- After 2+ years of therapy I was finally discharge.
Was a hard year tbh, but I'm starting to get some positive momentum on my life.
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- Got a new job that pays a living wage.
- Got engaged.
- Started to blog and began to blog for a open source advocate platform.
- Learned Ruby on Rails and loved it!
- After 2+ years of therapy I was finally discharge.
Was a hard year tbh, but I'm starting to get some positive momentum on my life.
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1. I started a job as a data scientist
2. I found the love of my life.
3. I found my long lost joy from studying/learning new things.
2. I found the love of my life.
3. I found my long lost joy from studying/learning new things.
can I quickly say this is a lovely post? thanks OP.
1. I had to move to the UK for work because of brexit. I now realize I don't like London and I'll probably move away. that sucked.
2. I had a big, impactful relationship that broke. I am not over it yet, it's been really hard. that was amazing and later sucked.
3. I got into crypto way more. it's fun, and I'm learning stuff, from how these work to making contracts etc. I made my own token, made my own nfts, cool stuff. that was fun.
4. I traveled A LOT. It started because I wanted to avoid being in London, and I spent a lot of time outside the country. that was great for traveling, slightly bad because I had no "home base" for a while this year.
5. made a bunch of keyboards, played a bunch of games and matches online with friends, realized remote work works for me, slept in a castle, slept in a windmill, drove a Sinclair, gained some weight, tried to make some art.
all in all, a hard, strange, fun, tiring year.
1. I had to move to the UK for work because of brexit. I now realize I don't like London and I'll probably move away. that sucked.
2. I had a big, impactful relationship that broke. I am not over it yet, it's been really hard. that was amazing and later sucked.
3. I got into crypto way more. it's fun, and I'm learning stuff, from how these work to making contracts etc. I made my own token, made my own nfts, cool stuff. that was fun.
4. I traveled A LOT. It started because I wanted to avoid being in London, and I spent a lot of time outside the country. that was great for traveling, slightly bad because I had no "home base" for a while this year.
5. made a bunch of keyboards, played a bunch of games and matches online with friends, realized remote work works for me, slept in a castle, slept in a windmill, drove a Sinclair, gained some weight, tried to make some art.
all in all, a hard, strange, fun, tiring year.
1. I spent time with my bff. I spent time with my dad. Time with loved ones is what I value most in life; I'm glad I got some good memories. :)
2. I got a job as a backend senior eng; I went from making $65K to $102K a year.
3. I did two trips: Maldives & Newfoundland.
2. I got a job as a backend senior eng; I went from making $65K to $102K a year.
3. I did two trips: Maldives & Newfoundland.
Thank You for starting the post, and my condolences on your loss.
From my side, I'm 41, working as a shy, socially awkward full-stack developer. I'm not entirely sure what the next 20 years of my career will be, and I spent a lot of my free time learning about businesses, following startups, startup school, lean startup, etc.
So this year, I decided to start a B2B side project focusing on ride-sharing, car rentals & subscriptions that I hope will be a viable business.
As a solo founder, I'm starting to build confidence, enjoy customer development and work on all business aspects, something I thought I could never do.
From my side, I'm 41, working as a shy, socially awkward full-stack developer. I'm not entirely sure what the next 20 years of my career will be, and I spent a lot of my free time learning about businesses, following startups, startup school, lean startup, etc.
So this year, I decided to start a B2B side project focusing on ride-sharing, car rentals & subscriptions that I hope will be a viable business.
As a solo founder, I'm starting to build confidence, enjoy customer development and work on all business aspects, something I thought I could never do.
Learned perl back in 2008 and I've written a gazillion lines of it ever since. This year was finally the year where it landed me my (I think!) dream job. The new work has forced me to learn:
- SQL and database integration
- Template Toolkit
- How to debug a very large and complicated web product; the dev/test/debug cycle is not like anything I've ever experienced before, writing libraries and cli applications.
- Javascript
- The concept of async programming
- That I can function together with other people at a physical workplace and that I might be better at what I do than what I've thought for these past four months since I started.
- SQL and database integration
- Template Toolkit
- How to debug a very large and complicated web product; the dev/test/debug cycle is not like anything I've ever experienced before, writing libraries and cli applications.
- Javascript
- The concept of async programming
- That I can function together with other people at a physical workplace and that I might be better at what I do than what I've thought for these past four months since I started.
* Started and ended the year well, with a depressing period in the middle
* Published three programming ebooks
* Several blog posts
* Started a newsletter
* Improved Twitter readership
* Read 80+ novels
* Had a good year in terms of ebook sales
Wrote a blog post with more details here: https://learnbyexample.github.io/wild-ride-2021/
* Published three programming ebooks
* Several blog posts
* Started a newsletter
* Improved Twitter readership
* Read 80+ novels
* Had a good year in terms of ebook sales
Wrote a blog post with more details here: https://learnbyexample.github.io/wild-ride-2021/
Sorry for your loss, OP. :( I:
1. Started reading books again. Haven't finished any of them but I'm well into them and try to read as often as time can allow
2. Finished my master's degree
3. Started a backend development job, which, while it isn't the field I'm trying to be in, is very interesting and satisfying
4. Got my sleeping habits in order again
5. Made decent progress in learning Japanese
1. Started reading books again. Haven't finished any of them but I'm well into them and try to read as often as time can allow
2. Finished my master's degree
3. Started a backend development job, which, while it isn't the field I'm trying to be in, is very interesting and satisfying
4. Got my sleeping habits in order again
5. Made decent progress in learning Japanese
I rewrote and updated my personal project too!
Apart from that, I:
Worked out consistently
Moved out alone
Got a job in a promising industry (though I still don't like working)
Still doing quite bad in some areas I want to improve, like investing, be more organised, playing music, etc.
Got my friend's kindle but didn't read even a fraction of what I've read in 2020
Overall, I'm progressing, albeit slowly.
Apart from that, I:
Worked out consistently
Moved out alone
Got a job in a promising industry (though I still don't like working)
Still doing quite bad in some areas I want to improve, like investing, be more organised, playing music, etc.
Got my friend's kindle but didn't read even a fraction of what I've read in 2020
Overall, I'm progressing, albeit slowly.
Sorry for your loss OP, I also lost a family member :(
This year I:
1. Started a new job in a new country after waiting a long time for visa stuff
2. Began building a couple side projects in public (twitter mostly)
3. Did a lot of lego technic stuff and made videos about it
4. Made some good friends
This year I:
1. Started a new job in a new country after waiting a long time for visa stuff
2. Began building a couple side projects in public (twitter mostly)
3. Did a lot of lego technic stuff and made videos about it
4. Made some good friends
- Moved 15000ish km to a different continent / hemisphere
- Bought a house
- Got a great job working with awesome people
- Wife had a kid
- Finally grokked functional programming
Although sadly I read a lot less this year than last. I guess a lot of big stuff happened this year …
- Bought a house
- Got a great job working with awesome people
- Wife had a kid
- Finally grokked functional programming
Although sadly I read a lot less this year than last. I guess a lot of big stuff happened this year …
1. Completed my first real internship at a large "tech" company
2. Started my most advanced side project (a programming language). I've been working on it consistently since March.
3. Started reading books again.
2. Started my most advanced side project (a programming language). I've been working on it consistently since March.
3. Started reading books again.
1.Got a job at a FANG company after 4 tries.
2.Got married.
3.I paused a master in CS.
4.I failed my weight loss goals
2.Got married.
3.I paused a master in CS.
4.I failed my weight loss goals
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1. Learnt a great deal of C++.
2. Started a serious side project (6 months every day apart from xmas day lol).
3. Paid off my mortgage.
4. Got promoted at work.
5. Started weight training again.
6. Paid off one my credit cards.
2. Started a serious side project (6 months every day apart from xmas day lol).
3. Paid off my mortgage.
4. Got promoted at work.
5. Started weight training again.
6. Paid off one my credit cards.
1. We moved from Ontario to Florida
2. My podcast The Filter was pick up on terrestrial radio as well (KeysTalk FM)
3. I filmed the first season of a TV show featuring long-form conversations, see https://www.pbs.org/show/mattasher-show/
4. My wife is pregnant
2021 was an extraordinary year.
2. My podcast The Filter was pick up on terrestrial radio as well (KeysTalk FM)
3. I filmed the first season of a TV show featuring long-form conversations, see https://www.pbs.org/show/mattasher-show/
4. My wife is pregnant
2021 was an extraordinary year.
Congrats on all of these, but especially #4 :)
As a fellow Ontarian, what attracted you to Florida? The weather? Job opportunity?
As a fellow Ontarian, what attracted you to Florida? The weather? Job opportunity?
Got a new job after a few months of struggle, moved to a city I enjoy, got my side project up and running, a few hundred users, a few even paying for it, went back to therapy, doing better, got myself 2 green plants and gave them name, they're still alive so far.
Sorry to hear about your loss OP. Congrats to everyone who pushed through this year.
Sorry to hear about your loss OP. Congrats to everyone who pushed through this year.
1. Adopted and raised a rescue puppy, learned a lot about myself and strengthened my relationship with my partner in the process.
2. Exercised consistently, picked up a couple of new active hobbies, and took part in my first running event
3. Promoted to senior at work
4. Started recognising and addressing problems with stress, anxiety and workload
2. Exercised consistently, picked up a couple of new active hobbies, and took part in my first running event
3. Promoted to senior at work
4. Started recognising and addressing problems with stress, anxiety and workload
Thanks all for your answers! I created a cross post - plans for 2022:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29743261
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29743261
1. Struggled immensely w/ depression..
2. Maybe had a midlife crisis - at the least I went crazy for a few months after seeing a 'glitch in the matrix' that had me convinced we're in a simulation, that the universe is one conscious thing and we're just dreams, or many worlds is true and we travel between them somehow...went down many occult and mandela effect rabbit holes.... trying to shift/change/alter reality all to no avail...finally came back to reality deciding better to just live w/ what I know is at least as real as I can fathom.
Donald Hoffman has some sound theories on simulation being the likeliest scenario, but has stated that those who don't know they're part of the simulation apparently have an evolutionary advantage over those who do...
Which is to say CEOs make more than Philosophers and Spiritualists ...which could be akin to "winning" i guess depending how you look.
3. Found a client I love working for, but the work is a little sparse, and my anxiety/depression has been really demotivating.
4. Forced to move because landlord sold our house.
5. Dreamed up an idea to buy land and build a homestead, and tiny-home eco-village, as well as glamping sites.... WIP -- needs funding. It'll be between Zion National Park and Grand Canyon likely if I ever get the $$ for land.
6. Learned more react, and vue composition api, and laravel livewire.
7. Started a co-op, but backburnered it for a few to work out logistics on our first project. Not sure if my team is still w/ me or has moved on.
8. Watched a lot of ADHD videos to try and solve my ADHD - I've got meds, but this has just been a hard year.
9. Applied to 100 jobs in July...didn't get hired. PHP/Laravel Mid-to-Senior dev w/ experience w/ Vue, React, Remix.run, rust, etc.. Learned how much I hate interviews decided to table that for a bit and continue freelancing and maybe I'll just set a more reasonable 1-2 interview/month schedule...
10. Keep wanting to get into consulting, I'm very good at comparison shopping platforms, open source products, SaaS products, etc to fulfill niche needs, I just don't know where to pitch it to, or how to move out of development to consulting.
11. Decided I'm way underpayed and need to start renegotiating contracts and raising rates from $40/hour to maybe $60/hour or more.
Goals for 2022:
1. Rededicate myself to fitness, as i think that'll help balance some mental health stuff. 2. Refocus on my co-op. 3. Find the financing for land for my eco-village/intentional community/glamping camp. 4. Build an ERP for co-ops that manages different types of point systems for rewards, voting power, etc...points to be awarded based on hours, volunteer time, money spent in stores, referrals, etc... and highly configurable by the SaaS tenant. It'll also feature front-facing portals for common business types (restaurants, e-commerce shops, etc).
2. Maybe had a midlife crisis - at the least I went crazy for a few months after seeing a 'glitch in the matrix' that had me convinced we're in a simulation, that the universe is one conscious thing and we're just dreams, or many worlds is true and we travel between them somehow...went down many occult and mandela effect rabbit holes.... trying to shift/change/alter reality all to no avail...finally came back to reality deciding better to just live w/ what I know is at least as real as I can fathom.
Donald Hoffman has some sound theories on simulation being the likeliest scenario, but has stated that those who don't know they're part of the simulation apparently have an evolutionary advantage over those who do...
Which is to say CEOs make more than Philosophers and Spiritualists ...which could be akin to "winning" i guess depending how you look.
3. Found a client I love working for, but the work is a little sparse, and my anxiety/depression has been really demotivating.
4. Forced to move because landlord sold our house.
5. Dreamed up an idea to buy land and build a homestead, and tiny-home eco-village, as well as glamping sites.... WIP -- needs funding. It'll be between Zion National Park and Grand Canyon likely if I ever get the $$ for land.
6. Learned more react, and vue composition api, and laravel livewire.
7. Started a co-op, but backburnered it for a few to work out logistics on our first project. Not sure if my team is still w/ me or has moved on.
8. Watched a lot of ADHD videos to try and solve my ADHD - I've got meds, but this has just been a hard year.
9. Applied to 100 jobs in July...didn't get hired. PHP/Laravel Mid-to-Senior dev w/ experience w/ Vue, React, Remix.run, rust, etc.. Learned how much I hate interviews decided to table that for a bit and continue freelancing and maybe I'll just set a more reasonable 1-2 interview/month schedule...
10. Keep wanting to get into consulting, I'm very good at comparison shopping platforms, open source products, SaaS products, etc to fulfill niche needs, I just don't know where to pitch it to, or how to move out of development to consulting.
11. Decided I'm way underpayed and need to start renegotiating contracts and raising rates from $40/hour to maybe $60/hour or more.
Goals for 2022:
1. Rededicate myself to fitness, as i think that'll help balance some mental health stuff. 2. Refocus on my co-op. 3. Find the financing for land for my eco-village/intentional community/glamping camp. 4. Build an ERP for co-ops that manages different types of point systems for rewards, voting power, etc...points to be awarded based on hours, volunteer time, money spent in stores, referrals, etc... and highly configurable by the SaaS tenant. It'll also feature front-facing portals for common business types (restaurants, e-commerce shops, etc).
Sounds like you've been going through tough times. Best wishes, my dude.
You seem to have struggled in 2021, but you're obviously a fighter! Hang in there Patrick!
hey thanks! If I can just focus enough to launch something this year it'll be a good year, if I can get a few paying customers or donors (if FOSS).
Working on a SaaS/Dashboard/UI gen tool for laravel, stuck on some things I want to do w/ it but might launch it before it's fully there to get feedback and maybe some help.
Working on a SaaS/Dashboard/UI gen tool for laravel, stuck on some things I want to do w/ it but might launch it before it's fully there to get feedback and maybe some help.
Sorry for your loss. I learned Rust back in 2020, but decided to take a 2 year break from the industry, so haven’t used it yet.
What's your break if one may ask?
1. Lost 35 lbs to improve my health.
2. Successfully made it to 36w of my wife being pregnant.
3. Helped my Mother-in-law leave a shitty situation, in a shitty place.
4. Finally achieved a sense of financial security.
5. No one in my family has gotten COVID, and all but 1 member is fully vaxxed and boosted. last one is an anti-vaxxer qanon supporter.
6. Spent some quality time on personal projects.
7. started a project on digitizing some old family VHS tapes. deep on the hardware and process. will be writing a blog post on it.
2. Successfully made it to 36w of my wife being pregnant.
3. Helped my Mother-in-law leave a shitty situation, in a shitty place.
4. Finally achieved a sense of financial security.
5. No one in my family has gotten COVID, and all but 1 member is fully vaxxed and boosted. last one is an anti-vaxxer qanon supporter.
6. Spent some quality time on personal projects.
7. started a project on digitizing some old family VHS tapes. deep on the hardware and process. will be writing a blog post on it.
1. I lost my uncles and grandma :(
2. I got a promotion at work
3. I did workouts regularly, started running
4. I rewrote and updated my personal project
5. I started to learn Go and Rust