Sean Ellis

I hate how easily I fall for "learn this quick" courses. I am so much happier learning on the slow track.

I have slowed down my learning and I am much happier and healthier for it.

Started today full of hope for my goals. Then I was told I needed to travel to a site visit for multiple days with less than 24 hour notice interfering with another project deadline at the end of the week. Adding this to reasons why I WILL change jobs next year.

As I reflect on 2025, I could easily frame it as a failure from the goals I set initially. However, I feel confident in the new directions I am heading in and the communities that are helping me get there. Excited to see what comes next.

I've seen a few 100Devs videos, and I've definitely reached the "Trough of Sorrow." My motivation has been replaced by the system that has brought me this far. I am grateful for progress even when I am not thrilled to practice.

I have been fortunate to be able to learn in my down time at work. Now that the job is picking up again, I'm back to the early bird grind. Had a successful 5 am session focusing on strengthening CSS.

Hard to admit this: I miss JavaScript.

I am celebrating small wins. I completed the SoloLearn Introduction To JavaScript course. I use the platform to substitute doom scrolling while practicing spaced repetition. On to the next goal!

I've been doing my best to keep track of all the great advice I've been receiving lately, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to keep track of it all or revisit when I need those ideas.

How do you keep track of all the advice you receive or lessons you've learned?

Some part of me is healing. I did not have a stellar day productivity-wise. However, I am not beating myself up with shame like I normally do. I just promised that it would not happen 2 days in a row.

I knew nothing about JavaScript a week ago.

Today, I created a random password generator without any help from AI.

Today is an awesome day.

I'm still in disbelieve that I started learning JavaScript 6 days ago and I'm already writing small apps. Shoutout to @scrimba.bsky.social. They're the real deal.

The amount of code that breaks due to a missing closing bracket is too damn high! I will learn some day...

I really enjoy Python, but certain things were really difficult. I made something in an hour with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that would have taken multiple imported libraries and hours of coding in Python. Use the right tool for the job I guess.

Early morning study hits different.

I forget that I have this, too. My bad…

Out of town with the family this weekend, but I was still able to sneak into a corner of the hotel room while they slept for some practice. Finished my “Space Exploration” page on Scrimba and the Survey Form on freeCodeCamp.

I had a weird win this morning. I overslept and didn’t have my usual 2 hours to study before work. By the time I was up, I had 30 minutes. Normally, I would have just skipped it and ‘try again tomorrow’. Today, I studied for 30 minutes. No more ‘all or nothing’ mindset.

Followed Quincy’s advice. Played with Scrimba for my morning study session. Continued with freeCodeCamp during downtime at work. I think they help each other nicely.

Finished all the HTML today. Tomorrow is the start of my CSS journey.

I don’t know if it was their intention, but the new freeCodeCamp video makes me want to try Scrimba.

The struggle with going back to fundamentals is being intentional with them. I want to speed through because I think I know the basics already, defeating the purpose of returning to them in the first place. It’s an exercise in patience and intentionality that has been humbling.

I am running into the same issue

Day 0: Removing ego and restarting with fundamentals.

I’ve been reflecting on my experience with the Commit Your Code Conference and I wrote my first ever blog post about my first ever tech conference:

t.co/fCaGW7ZmeM

I have literal chills from Aaron Francis’ keynote. #CYC25

#CYC25 Day 2. Remembering how to be human is coming a little slower to my lizard brain today, but I am excited to meet new friends and learn all the things.

Maybe I am not anti-social or introverted. Maybe I just needed to find the right people. #CYC25

About to flood this page with Commit Your Code content. Conference has been amazing!

I think I was just converted to JavaScript? #CYC25

In preparation for my first ever tech conference, I will be trying to remember how to be human. #CYC25

That’s awesome!

What kind of AI research are you doing?