Life.
05 posts — Posts about Life
Reflections on My First Few Years in Tech
Before I knew it, I had spent several years in the internet industry. Back when I first started learning to code, I was writing demo projects every day — from the simplest Hello World to little games, crawlers, and admin systems — and every new skill brought a real sense of achievement.
Getting Hooked on Swimming
My gym has a pool, and it felt like a waste to have a membership and never use it. So I went — after three lessons with a coach, I've basically got the breaststroke down, though my form still needs work.
Building Some Little Demos
Picked up another server from a Tencent Cloud sale: 3 years for 600 yuan, 1 core, 2G RAM, 2M bandwidth, 40G disk. Still felt a bit pricey for such a low spec, but I bought it anyway. Then it just sat there doing nothing, so I started building little demos for fun. The first one is done!
The Inner Monologue of Going to the Gym
The day before gym day: Ah, nice, I get to work out again! Awesome. A few hours before the gym: Kinda don't feel like going! Home is so comfy. Fine, I said I'd go, so let's go. During the workout: I'm an idiot. After the workout: I'm an idiot.
Hello, Ghost
After deploying who knows how many container services with Docker, I went ahead and set up an open-source Ghost blog too — a place to jot down tech notes and bits of everyday life.