This weekend is extra busy, so I thought I’d go ahead and write my retro early. It feels like a lot has happened this week and I could use the processing.

  • Oolong Milk Boba
  • iced Mint Mojito from Philz
  • Mission burritos

  • feeling heard
  • getting rid of my car

  • the React boilerplate I’ve inherited has a structure I don’t care for
  • still a rough commute
  • it’s cold outside

I wonder what it says about me that the happy things from this week are all food related? 🍓🍒🍏🍊🍉

The boilerplate structure is getting me down because it uses many tools that are useful for a large, really complicated single page application. I’m just building a smaller proof of concept site, so the extra libraries included are giving me extra troubles. I think I especially feel it because when beginning with a new framework it’s best to start with the minimum and add new things to it later. For example, no one would build a house with the house in place, they build a house after putting down good foundation. Small steps.

I nailed two of my three action items for last week. Let’s see what I can do this week. Action items:

  • Decide if I’m going to rip out some of the boilerplate (gasp/cringe)
  • Enjoy Thanksgiving! Work stress DNE Life stress
  • Begin a small project for myself (maybe a JS game)