Developer Burnout and Balance: What I’ve Learned So Far That Will Help Me On My Journey

Developer Burnout and Balance: What I’ve Learned So Far Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough airtime: developer burnout and balance — or more accurately, trying to find balance while everything’s on fire. Besides pointing out one thing here, I am already calling myself a developer😅 Three weeks into this journey of walking more, […]

Realistic Goal Setting for Developers: 4 Goals That Actually Work

Realistic Goal Setting for Developers: 4 Goals That Actually Work Realistic goal setting for developers isn’t about perfectly optimized schedules or fancy productivity tools. It’s about creating small, honest systems that you can stick with — especially when life gets weird. When I started this Beers n Code journey, I didn’t have a beautifully organized […]

Why You Should Start Before You’re Ready (And How I Did It Anyway)

Why You Should Start Before You’re Ready (And How I Did It Anyway) There’s this weird moment when you kind of decide to change your life — but you’re still sitting on the couch, wondering if you actually will. That moment stretched way too long for me. I had ideas, dreams, frustrations… and a very […]

It’s a Wrap!… Hopefully the First of Many

I’m writing this on March 21st, which I can say is roughly the end of the second week — but more details about this week in the next post. Anyway, how did I do this week? First of all, I’d like to say that I almost exercised the entire week. Right when my shift ends, […]