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9<a href=/index.xml target=_blank class=hob>RSS</a></nav></header><main role=main><article itemtype=http://schema.org/Article><h1 itemtype=headline>Rekindling my love for programming and enjoying the act of creating</h1><p><cap>post</cap>, May 16, 2023 on <a href=https://mitjafelicijan.com>Mitja Felicijan's blog</a><div><p>Programming can be a challenging and rewarding experience, but sometimes it's
10easy to feel burnt out or disinterested. I have lost the passion for coding over
11the past couple of months and it looked like I will never enjoy the coding as
12much as I did.<p>I was feeling burnt out with programming. I thought taking a break from it and
13focusing on other activities that I enjoy might be helpful. This way, I could
14come back to programming with a fresh perspective and renewed energy. I also
15thought about learning a new programming language or technology to keep things
16interesting and challenging.<p>However, what I didn't realize was that learning a new language or technology
17wasn't going to solve the underlying issue. I needed to take a step back and
18re-evaluate why I had lost my passion for programming in the first place. This
19involved taking a deep look into what I was doing that resulted in this rut.<p>Sometimes, it's easy to get caught up in the hype of new technologies or
20languages, and we can feel like we're missing out if we're not constantly
21learning and experimenting. However, it's important to remember that the latest
22and greatest isn't always the best fit for our projects or our
23interests. Instead of constantly chasing the next big thing, it can be helpful
24to focus on what truly interests us and what we're passionate about. This can
25help us stay motivated and engaged with our work, rather than feeling like we're
26just going through the motions.<p>I expressed that I had lost my passion for coding over the past couple of
27months, and I realized that the reason behind it was my tendency to spread
28myself too thin and not focus on completing interesting projects. In order to
29regain my passion for coding, I need to focus on projects that truly interest me
30and give me a sense of purpose and motivation.<p>Recently, I have been playing World of Warcraft more frequently and have become
31interested in developing addons for the game.<p>This quickly resulted in me creating three addons that improve the quality of
32life, and I subsequently developed a more useful add-on that encapsulates all
33the others I made.<p>I found it interesting that this action sparked a new interest in me.
34Additionally, I discovered the Lua language, which reminded me that coding
35should be fun rather than just a struggle with a language. It should be pure,
36unadulterated fun.<p>I wasn't fighting the syntax, nor was I focused on finding the most optimal
37solution. I simply created things without the pressure of making them the best
38they could possibly be.<p>This made me realize that I actually adore simple languages that get out of the
39way and let you express what you want to do. It forced me to rethink a lot about
40what I use and what I actually enjoy.<p>I have decided to stick to the basics. For a scripting language, I will use
41Lua. For networking, I will use Golang. And for any special needs, I will rely
42on C. I do not require Rust, Nim, or Zig. This selection is more than sufficient
43for my needs. I have to stay true to this simplicity. There is something to the
44Occam's Razor.<p>I've been struggling with a lack of creativity lately, but now I'm experiencing
45a real change. I realized I needed to take a step back and stop actively trying
46to address the issue. I needed to stop worrying and overthinking it. I simply
47needed some time. Looking back, I don't think I've taken any significant time
48off in the last 10 years.<p>Suddenly, I find myself with the energy and passion to complete multiple small
49projects. It doesn't feel like a chore at all. Who knew I needed WoW to
50kickstart everything. Inspiration really does come from the strangest places.</div></article></main><section><hr><h2>Posts from blogs I follow around the net</h2><ul><li><a href=https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/NFSv4ServerLockClients target=_blank rel=noopener>Finding which NFSv4 client owns a lock on a Linux NFS(v4) server</a> — <a href=https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/>Chris's Wiki :: blog</a><div>A while back I wrote an entry about finding which NFS client owns
51a lock on a Linux NFS server, which turned
52out to be specific to NFS v3 (which I really should have seen coming,
53since it involved NLM and lockd). Finding the NFS v4 client that
54owns a lock is, depending on your perspective, either simpl…<li><a href=http://www.landley.net/notes-2023.html#28-10-2023 target=_blank rel=noopener>October 28, 2023</a> — <a href=http://www.landley.net/notes-2023.html>Rob Landley's Blog Thing for 2023</a><div>Oh good grief, two of my least favorite licensing people, Larry Rosen
55and Bradley Kuhn, are interacting on the OSI's license-discuss
56list where the're doing
57bad computer history and insisting that a guy Larry Rosen
58coincidentally interviewed for a book years ago is clearly the origin of
59somethin…<li><a href="http://offbeatpursuit.com:80/blog/?id=25" target=_blank rel=noopener>A fix by any other name</a> — <a href=http://offbeatpursuit.com:80/blog/>WLOG - blog</a><div>tags:
60i2c, plan9
61Another month, another file system.
62Well, if you can’t fix it in software, fix it in hardware (looking at
63you, bme680, we’re not
64done yet). The show must go on, as they say, and I would like my
65experiments to go on.
66So a “new” addition to the environmental sensor family connected to
67the h…<li><a href=https://mirzapandzo.com/next-image-url-parameter-is-valid-but-upstream-response-is-invalid target=_blank rel=noopener>Next/Image "url" parameter is valid but upstream response is invalid</a> — <a href=https://mirzapandzo.com/>Mirza Pandzo's Blog</a><div>Getting "url" parameter is valid but upstream response is invalid error with Next/Image on WSL2<li><a href=https://drewdevault.com/2023/10/13/Going-off-script.html target=_blank rel=noopener>Going off-script</a> — <a href=https://drewdevault.com>Drew DeVault's blog</a><div>There is a phenomenon in society which I find quite bizarre. Upon our entry to
68this mortal coil, we are endowed with self-awareness, agency, and free will.
69Each of the 8 billion members of this human race represents a unique person, a
70unique worldview, and a unique agency. Yet, many of us have the sam…<li><a href=https://szymonkaliski.com/writing/2023-10-02-building-a-diy-pen-plotter/ target=_blank rel=noopener>Building a DIY Pen Plotter</a> — <a href=http://github.com/dylang/node-rss>Szymon Kaliski</a><div>This article documents my learnings from designing and building a DIY Pen Plotter during the summer of 2023.
71My ultimate goal is to build my…<li><a href=https://neil.computer/notes/chart-of-accounts-for-startups-and-saas-companies/ target=_blank rel=noopener>Chart of Accounts for Startups and SaaS Companies</a> — <a href=https://neil.computer/>Neil Panchal</a><div>Accounting is fundamental to starting a business. You need to have a basic understanding of accounting principles and essential bookkeeping. I had to learn it. There was no choice. For filing taxes, your CPA is going to ask you for an Income Statement (also known as P/L statement). If<li><a href=https://journal.valeriansaliou.name/deploy-a-nomad-cluster-on-alpine-linux-with-vultr/ target=_blank rel=noopener>Deploy a Nomad Cluster on Alpine Linux with Vultr</a> — <a href=https://journal.valeriansaliou.name/>Valerian Saliou</a><div>After spending countless hours trying to understand how to deploy my apps on Kubernetes for the first time to host Mirage, an AI API service that I run, I ended up making myself a promise that the next app I work on would be using a more productive & simpler<li><a href=https://jcs.org/2023/10/25/wifi_da target=_blank rel=noopener>BlueSCSI Wi-Fi Desk Accessory 1.0 Released</a> — <a href=https://jcs.org/>joshua stein</a><div>BlueSCSI Wi-Fi Desk Accessory
721.0 has been released:
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76This is the initial public release of my BlueSCSI Wi-Fi Desk Accessory for
77classic MacOS.<li><a href=https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2023-10-25-my-all-flash-zfs-network-storage-build/ target=_blank rel=noopener>My 2023 all-flash ZFS NAS (Network Storage) build</a> — <a href=https://michael.stapelberg.ch/>Michael Stapelbergs Website</a><div>For over 10 years now, I run two self-built NAS (Network Storage) devices which serve media (currently via Jellyfin) and run daily backups of all my PCs and servers.
78In this article, I describe my goals, which hardware I picked for my new build (and why) and how I set it up.
79Design Goals
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