Every time I have to open up my code, it makes me extremely nervous. There is so much mess that needs clean up. Some ugly configurations, a lot of unoptimized code.
And the commits keep it all. A decision every time - to init as a new repo or to let the ugliness be visible?
Finally, got the microblog section of my site, the journal as I call it, designed just the way I wanted — learner and cleaner. Feed issues are resolved too.
This marks a stable release, most design items are taken care of now.
If you had to recommend one post, long, short doesn’t matter, what would that be? Something, preferably not around tech. Something that made you curious, that made you think. That made you learn.
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Updated the /now page for this week — it’s been all about the hobby projects. So few things took a backseat, entered into week two of their existence here.
The world is full of fascinating minds, with a stream of curious thoughts trickling onto the web - day in day out. I came across another one today by Jamie Thingelstad, a version number for oneself.
Yes, this makes total sense to me. A decade is indeed a major version — a chance to reclaim oneself, it’s ok then if it breaks a few of the regularities that worked for you, and for others, earlier. Your routine, your habits. Your likes and your dislikes. Your looks change, so do your thoughts. It’s new you. Hopefully one who is a better, more mature, more compatible than your last major version.
Every birthday is a minor version up. You attempt to change, just a bit. You are forced to change by the surroundings, just that bit more. But the changes aren’t groundbreaking. They are minor. You are still the same you. With more or less the same maturity and compatibility as your last minor version.
Each day hardly changes anything significant. You patch anything that was amiss yesterday. If everything went well, you just glide along the same. And of course, you do not want there to be a need for too many patches, just more regular stuff. So, a version increment, without too many broken things.
Is this analogy with Semantic Versioning perfect? Of course, not - it breaks if we go into the nitty-gritty details. But that’s not the point.
If we live our life with a hope and an attempt that every patch version fixes something broken, every minor version changes some things for better and every major version brings in more maturity, more compatibility, I think we would lead a satisfying life.
v3.3.162 Release Notes
I am seriously coming to that side of belief where microposts are no different from longer posts. As @colinwalker had once told me, its just a stream of thoughts. Some are quick bytes, some needs more chomping. But all are your thoughts.
More than the actual gameplay, I am mesmerised by the zen mode in Alto’s Odyssey. At times, I just sit at a spot and relax with the soothing music in my ear. This time, I sat tranquil watching the sun leisurely set amongst the mountains.
I am part of so many interesting conversations at micro.blog that make me wish for a way to follow and persist them. So, I just created a small project for myself, a sample available here.
Finally watched The Big Sick. It’s refreshing to see some real couples, doing normal couples’ stuff. Performances are patchy throughout, but heartfelt.
A fresh, unpredictable treatment to the plot makes this romcom a good watch.
It’s been a very hectic week, loaded with work and hobby projects. Sleep is affected. Life with family is affected.
Weekend is marked for the recovery - quality time with family, and lots of rest!