I've reached a point where I truly understand that crafting your life requires intention—you can't simply accept whatever comes your way. It starts with small, deliberate actions. I've embraced this philosophy: "Every day, try to be a little better." This isn't about making drastic improvements that are hard to sustain, but rather making small, manageable incremental improvements that gradually become lifestyle habits.
So it's a new year with new possibilities. I have decided to merge my portfolios so will be merging all the tutorials I have on a trading platform if anyone is interested in that. It's still a work in progress but such is the work we need to do.
I've been mostly exploring how to optimize the databases we have built and trying to optimize viewing the data. For now, we have moved on from just viewing charts in Grafana and now using the TradingView Charting Library to plot real-time prices.
At 38, I think it's a great idea to think back on the things I've done, accomplished, failed, and really have a deep dive on how I experienced life. I think this is an important aspect of life to review and determine your progression and what you want in life.
Let's face it, as developers, we use a muriad of databases. All with their own pros/cons and quirks. Some a good for relational comparisons and other excess in speed or failover. This article at least, explains why I use the databases I do and my thoughts on them.
It's been about a month of working on my tutorials but I have gotten through most of the tutorials. Once completed, you essentially have a working development cycle to which you can code and get things deployed.
I currently work at Wood Plc implementing the Virtuoso suite of pipeline products on oil and gas pipelines. It's challenging but important work that helps clients around the world better manage their assets and solve process issues.
Currently working on documentation on this site. Please expect that certain pages are just placeholders as I complete each tutorial.