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<p>
    Last updated: 2025-04-08
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<h2>Work</h2>
<p>
    The project that I am focussed on we took too big of a bite from the apple all at once.
    Trying to deliver something too large, and without being able to iterate quickly there were roadbumps.
    We have re-prioritized on what will be minimally functional so that the new tool is used, any other features we can add after the fact.
    That portion is almost done.
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<p>
    Still keeping my eyes open for other opportunities.
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<h2>Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu</h2>
<p>
    The team here at GB Toronto has become an external family.
    I am so grateful for the community.
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<p>
    Training has lightened up post competition.
    The competition did not go very well but that happens and I learned a lot.
    Now enjoying having a break from the stress of competition prep.
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<h2>Learning</h2>
<p>
    I am working to learn japanese and portuguese on Duolingo.
    I love the program and it is 100% worth paying for, but the fact that even when paying it keeps asking for ratings, putting widgets on my home screen, or turning on notifications bothers me.
    You already have my money now please don't bother me.
    Finding the lessons really helpful.
    Coupling it with Anki flashcards for memory is working well.
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<p>
    Starting to learn <a href="go.dev">Go</a>.
    A very simple and concise language.
    Both similar in ways to Rust (focus on performance, strong type system), and completely different (still a runtime, much simpler).
    Enjoying it so far, still very early days.
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<p>
    Joined the <a href="https://leanwebclub.com">Lean Web Club</a> course for web development.
    Have been muddling my way through on my own up to this point trying to just use HTML and CSS with most of the actual logic in the backend where I am more comfortable.
    Figured it was time to learn all the stuff that browsers are capable of and how to make the best use of them.
    They have come a long way and there is so much that you can do with just plain JS and no external dependencies.
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<h2>Tinkering</h2>
<p>
    Have been working mostly on the website for our wedding.
    It has been a lot of fun, added magic links, more interactiviy both from the guest and admin side.
    Menu selections have been the most recent thing as well as linking the admin page to Mailgun so that we can send out customized emails to groups of guests.
    For now that is private as it contains personal information.
    I am starting to think that it would be fun to rewrite and generalize more to an event planning and coordination tool.
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<p>
    There is a lot that I would do differently, and building and using it now has tought me a lot.
    It is both a wonderful and terrible feeling looking back on past work and thinking that "I would do this completely differently".
    It reminds me that I have learned a lot, but don't have the time currently to fully rewrite/redesign it.
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<p>
    Awstin
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