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diff --git a/build/stay-hungry/index.html b/build/stay-hungry/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a49ca7 --- /dev/null +++ b/build/stay-hungry/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +<!doctype html> +<html lang="en" id="top"> +<head> + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <link rel="icon" href="data:,"> + <title>Stay Hungry</title> + <link href="https://bt.ht/atom.xml" type="application/atom+xml" rel="alternate" title="Atom feed for blog posts" /> + <style>*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 auto;max-width:650px;padding:1rem;}img{max-width:100%;}pre{overflow:auto;}table{text-align:left;width:100%;}</style> +</head> + +<nav> + <a href="#menu">Menu ↓</a> +</nav> + +<main> +<h1>Stay Hungry</h1> +<p>2018-02-12</p> +<p>It can feel daunting in this developer / designer landscape to keep yourself up-to-date with the latest and greatest technologies available. Which new framework should I invest the most time into? Will it even be maintained a couple years down the road? Is it just a fad?</p> +<p>What about programming languages? Should I learn as many as possible or should I become an expert in one specialized area? <em>Should designers code?<span class="sidenote-number"></span></em> The list of possible <em>new</em> things you could be learning continues to grow. +<span class="sidenote">This is sarcasm. Please don't take this seriously...</span></p> +<h2>Jumping right in</h2> +<p>Want my advice? Pick something and dive head first into it. Don't worry if it's not the most popular programming language or if it's a new design system that isn't gaining much traction. Do you find it interesting? Awesome - that's what matters most. How can you teach yourself something new when you have <em>zero</em> interest in it?</p> +<h2>Less talk, more action</h2> +<p>So what am I currently doing to keep my mind fresh and thinking outside of my comfort zone?</p> +<ul> +<li>Teaching myself the R programming language</li> +<li>Deep diving into the <code>ggplot2</code> package</li> +<li>Developing my first side project website using <code>blogdown</code> and Hugo</li> +<li>Trying out Figma as my exclusive design program for the next few months</li> +</ul> +<p>Programming your brain to learn something new can be frustrating and pull you out of your comfort zone. Don't let this become stressful - instead use it as inspiration to push yourself through the struggle.</p> +<p>There is no real reason to avoid learning something new outside your current circle of knowledge - only crappy excuses.</p> +<p>Get on it.</p> +<footer role="contentinfo"> + <h2>Menu Navigation</h2> + <ul id="menu"> + <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> + <li><a href="/projects">Projects</a></li> + <li><a href="/uses">Uses</a></li> + <li><a href="/wiki">Wiki</a></li> + <li><a href="/resume">Resume</a></li> + <li><a href="/colophon">Colophon</a></li> + <li><a href="/now">Now</a></li> + <li><a href="/donate">Donate</a></li> + <li><a href="/atom.xml">RSS</a></li> + <li><a href="#top">↑ Top of the page</a></li> + </ul> + <small> + Built with <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/barf">barf</a>. <br> + Maintained with ♥ for the web. <br> + Proud supporter of <a href="https://usefathom.com/ref/DKHJVX">Fathom</a> & <a href="https://nextdns.io/?from=74d3p3h8">NextDNS</a>. <br> + The content for this site is <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC-BY-SA</a>.<br> The <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/bt.ht">code for this site</a> is <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/bt.ht/tree/master/item/LICENSE">MIT</a>. + </small> +</footer>
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