About work
As a programmer working in an insurance company, I have done relatively simple projects before, or customized development of purchased products. However, this year I was independently responsible for a key project of the department. After several months of work, the project was launched normally, especially in the last month.
Working as a programmer in Party A is different from working as a programmer in Party B. The specific development and code writing are mainly done by suppliers, and the main work is project management and coordination. The disadvantage is that the technical progress is relatively slow, and the advantage is that the level of vision is higher, instead of focusing on the development of a certain function, it is more oriented to business.
But in fact, it is biased towards management, but a lot of times they also have to write code, to fix bugs. In fact, I think it is acceptable to just fix bugs, but there is another aspect of communication and coordination, especially cross-system communication and coordination and communication with business departments, which is the most painful to deal with problems without correct answers. In this project, I connected with four major channels of insurance and two product development departments. Communication and coordination were really challenging, and of course I learned a lot.
In the end, I really appreciate the support of my leaders and development colleagues for this project. It is definitely impossible for me to complete this project alone, and I hope I can grow up to be able to complete this kind of project independently in the future
On Personal Growth
Tomato clock learning record
I am used to keeping track of my study time by tomato clock. After a quick look at the statistics, I have learned 1211 tomato clocks this year, with each clock lasting 25 minutes, which is almost 21 days’ study time. It is impressive to see this result. There are 365 days in a year, but less than one month is really devoted to study.
According to the chart, IT was not until October that I really began to sink my heart into learning. Before that, I had no idea what my direction was. IT technology is extensive, and I want to know something about everything, but I am not proficient in anything. Since October, I have gradually realized that I am interested in front-end development, and I will definitely invest time in learning when I find my interest point
From fiddling with tools to focusing on output
I’ve tried a lot of productivity tools this year. In terms of note-taking apps alone, I’ve tried Typora, Evernote, Sparrow, Notion, Wolai, Flomo, Obsidian and many of the later double-linked note-taking apps. Some of them I dabbled in, and some of them I’ve actually used in great numbers. Notion and Flomo are both notations I have used before. Notion is very powerful and has a high degree of freedom. Flomo is lightweight and concise. Finally, I gave up because the two applications need to be connected to the Internet, and THE data storage in the cloud also made me very worried. Now the notes are gradually migrated to Obsidian, through ali Cloud OSS as a map bed, Typera as a function supplement. Obsidian is being updated quickly, with an IOS app launched this year, and A WYSIWYG feature for Markdown is in the works.
In the process of playing around with tools, I came to realize that what matters is the tool, or how you use the tool, and when I think about it, what really matters is what you get out of the productivity tool. I have used many note-taking applications, but I have not formed my own knowledge base system or content output. I have used many GTD or to-do applications, but I still delay what I should delay and do not pay attention to what I should focus on in time. So when the focus is on the end product and accumulation, the tool is not as important as it should be. With enough output and accumulation, you have a better idea of what tools you need
About life
Minimalism and anxiety
This year, I read Tanshari by Hideko Yamashita, and gradually learned about the minimalist lifestyle. I also started to clear out my excess belongings and gradually add new ones. I also gradually formed my own shopping concept:
- Don’t add entities if you don’t have to
- If necessary, try to choose what you can afford to do well
The first is to avoid buying things you don’t need and to get rid of things you don’t need. The second one, I think, is the key. If it’s really necessary, choosing the best one you can afford will help you avoid unnecessary distractions, like the expensive AirPods Pro headphones I bought last year, which I haven’t had since I bought them
Sometimes I wonder why I have anxiety. Maybe it is because I have too many desires and it is difficult to fill them. The minimalist way of thinking and life is just to fight against such anxiety, reduce my desires and focus on the important things
The future planning
In the New Year, I hope I will no longer pursue the breadth of knowledge, but go deep into my own field and pursue the depth of knowledge. On the other hand, I hope to improve my working methodology and workflow and accumulate my “knowledge capital”.