Self-improvement

[Donisia]

I would say losing weight is a major for me at the moment and a long time ongoing one is to try stabilize my mind and emotional state(+-8 years running so far)
Current success would be being able to buy things for my parents for the first time in a long while

 

[King_Dave_Za]

Current success would be being able to buy things for my parents for the first time in a long while

I get that.

 

[Avatar]

Something I did quite diligently last year this time. Since then work has consumed my life.

To add to the topic: I'm continually investigating new programming languages and frameworks, seeing how I can fit it into my proprietary Handlr stack of technologies. Currently focusing on .NET, Java and Node.js. It's fun building the same library for all 3 languages - it makes you appreciate the strengths (and weaknesses) of each and makes you delve to the core of each language to find similarities between them. I'm planning on releasing assemblies for each of those tech stacks for developers world-wide to use in the coming months.

I've got something similar, but way less skilled than you. About a year ago, I started working with new hardware to control our machines. Our previous machines ran on VB6, so we've been getting loads of legacy problems with maintenance. As such, my boss wanted us to start using Java, a language I had only heard bad things about. However, I promised myself to make it work.

Since then, I've written and commisioned two machine's code in Java, got the first project to a state where I can deploy it to other similar machines with a few setting changes, I've written an app for my wife to switch off my downloads when she needs all of the internet, and I'm busy writing an in depth program that will make my sailing on the seven seas go smoothly. For the first time since running into the the concept of OOP when the Half-Life and Quake 3 SDK's were released, I finally have a good grasp of inheritance and interfacing. Now, Java is my language of choice, and I've still got so much to learn about it, but the challenge is definitely not in getting the mindset right anymore.

 

[bradbear117]

Constant research and reading on topics in my field. I am currently going crazy on colour grading techniques and work flows as well as implementing things called LUTs into my images. In a word, its amazing but has to be filmed with the right gear for optimum results so I invested in a new camera. This year so far I have produced some of my greatest work ever in my opinion.

All my previous research seems to have payed off as I see more and more that a few Hollywood productions have seen work done on my current setup!

 

[Avantar]

Constant research and reading on topics in my field. I am currently going crazy on colour grading techniques and work flows as well as implementing things called LUTs into my images. In a word, its amazing but has to be filmed with the right gear for optimum results so I invested in a new camera. This year so far I have produced some of my greatest work ever in my opinion.

All my previous research seems to have payed off as I see more and more that a few Hollywood productions have seen work done on my current setup!

Anywhere one can look at some of your work. I do not know anything of what you are saying - but it sounds so cool.

 

[bradbear117]

Anywhere one can look at some of your work. I do not know anything of what you are saying - but it sounds so cool.

Sure thing! Here is a link to my youtube and vimeo channels. Feel free to rate and subscribe! hahah jokes!! and in the name of self-improvement all crit is welcome!

https://vimeo.com/fabvideo/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/FABvideoSouthAfrica/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0

 

[Avantar]

Sure thing! Here is a link to my youtube and vimeo channels. Feel free to rate and subscribe! hahah jokes!! and in the name of self-improvement all crit is welcome!

https://vimeo.com/fabvideo/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/FABvideoSouthAfrica/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0

Very cool. Liked(Personally) the wedding videos and the surfing ones and physically liked and shared a few of them. I am not on Vimeo though.

 

[bradbear117]

Very cool. Liked(Personally) the wedding videos and the surfing ones and physically liked and shared a few of them. I am not on Vimeo though.

Thanks alot! Really appreciate it!

 

[Avantar]

Thanks alot! Really appreciate it!

It is only a pleasure and little effort on my part.

 

[DieGrootHammer]

Still trying to figure this whole self development out as well.

Was feeling very stagnant in life last year. Days became so monotonous of wake up, work, get home and maybe watch some series or play some CS and then bed. Rinse and repeat. Eventually got the courage 1 day to apply for a job here down in Cape Town and ended up moving down here (from Joburg) beginning of November. The change of scenery has definitely helped. I feel like I've gone out and done more things in the last few months than I did in the last few years in Joburg.

My struggles come now that obviously things will slow down again but I want to try stay motivated. With all my friends still up in Joburg it has been challenging to try get to a space where I'm comfortable to go out and do things on my own. So whether it's going for a hike or maybe even driving out to all the surrounding mountain areas. So that's my current focus of self improvement, becoming comfortable going out and finding adventure on my own. Hopefully it leads into travelling overseas on my own

It's dangerous to go out alone....

There are quite a few of us here in Cape Town that like the hiking thing. I love doing it myself, as it gives me a chance to practice my new formed loved with photography. So, if you ever feel like doing the hike up Lion's Head or Skeleton Gorge, let me know and you won't need to do it alone!!!