Hey, folks!
"Giving up is not in the blood, sir. It's not in the blood." — Nims Dai
It's been over six years since I started my coding journey.
Back in the early days, I used to build simple Python projects and static websites just for fun. There was no AI, no vibe coding, and no shortcuts. It was just me, my code, and the excitement of making something work. Honestly, I enjoyed every bit of it.
Over the years, I kept going and explored different tech stacks, but I never really left the game. One month, I'd be deep into web development; the next, I'd be exploring cybersecurity. Then, something else would catch my attention, and the cycle would repeat.
Looking back, constantly switching directions was probably one of the biggest mistakes I made. But do I regret it? Not really. Every detour taught me something, even if it took me a while to realise what I actually wanted to do.
Then came one of the best things that happened to me: meeting my mentor, my brother, and someone I talk to almost every day, Mohammad Moien Khan. I'll write a separate post about how we met because that story deserves one of its own.
Meeting him gave me something I'd been missing for a long time: direction. For the first time, I felt like I had a clearer idea of what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go.
Things were going well until my board exams came around. I had to put coding aside for a while and focus on my studies. Eventually, I scored an A+ in my board exams, which gave both me and my parents the confidence to let me continue coding even after choosing PCM.
I was supposed to start college this year, but some personal circumstances got in the way. Things didn't go as planned, and I'll have to wait a little longer.
But maybe that's okay. Not everything works out on our timeline.
Today is 28 October 2026, and I'm writing this post to hold myself accountable for the next 12 months. These are the things I want to accomplish before I come back to read this post a year from now.
Here's the list, in order of priority:
- Pray daily.
- Become a Kubestronaut.
- Build rock solid fundamentals instead of constantly jumping between technologies.
- Strengthen my Maths and Physics foundations from Classes 11 and 12.
- Get really good at Docker and AWS.
- Get into college.
- Get in shape and stay consistent with my training.
- Start working somewhere and gain real world experience.
These aren't just things I want to do. They're commitments I'm making to myself.
If you're reading this a year from now, come back to this list and ask me how much of it I actually accomplished.
Did I stay consistent? Did I stop jumping between things and start finishing what I began? Did I become better at what I do? Did I make the most of the year?
I don't expect everything to go perfectly. Life happens, plans change, and some things take longer than expected. But I do expect myself to show up, put in the work, and keep moving forward.
And if I come back a year later without making a genuine effort to achieve these things, then I need to have an honest conversation with myself about how serious I really am about my goals.
Let's see where I stand on 28 October 2027.
Signing off,
Muffakir Ibni Hamid