#036 - Focus on strengths, but improve weaknesses

Daniel L

Sep 4, 2024 — 1 min read

One of the weaknesses I am trying to work on is frontend styling. Nowadays there's so many frameworks and libraries to choose from that I have gotten by without really diving deep into styling and CSS. I could probably continue doing that for the rest of my "career" as a software developer, but I am making a conscious choice on this project to improve those skills. CSS has always been frustrating for me since I'm not the most artistic person. In the past, if a component or modal needed updating I felt like I was just putting bandaids on the issue. Hopefully making the decision to learn a little bit more will allow me to be more comfortable going forward.

Daily summary

Created a header and started styling it

Created a Play Again button so that users don't have to refresh the page each time

The Unemployment

I’ve been unemployed for 4.5 months—or 143 days, 3,449 hours, 205,480 minutes, or 12,328,853 seconds—but who’s counting? It’s been both an anxious and fun time. I’ve had the chance to enjoy life without the stresses of a 9-to-5 job.

#055 - Nothing is as good or bad as it seems

Election season is over. Finally. Every four years we put ourselves through this song and dance of politics. Time and time again we get sucked in to a vortex of political discourse that does not push our country forward. Since I've been aware of politics there have been

#054 - Move faster and break things

The ability to make decisions quickly allows you to make more decisions and learn from them. Learning from people more successful than me has been a blessing. They often make 10s of decisions daily. I struggle with making decisions which often results in what I have called "analysis paralysis.

#053 - When to push on someone

I started a kitchen renovation in May of this year. For the most part it has been a great experience. To see the change from an outdated and poorly laid out room to a useful, beautifully designed kitchen makes me feel great. I now have a kitchen that encourages me

Daily summary

Read more

The Unemployment

#055 - Nothing is as good or bad as it seems

#054 - Move faster and break things

#053 - When to push on someone