Without realizing it, a year has passed. Looking back at 2016, I suddenly realize I spent almost the whole year on one project - complex, difficult, and huge, so huge that I spent over half a year learning and building it. Rather than the project being too hard, it was me being too weak. I was constantly facing challenges, and “walking on thin ice” doesn’t even feel like an exaggeration. It’s my personality and family background - I don’t like being vague. So I kept refining and refining until even the client felt it was slow. I made compromises along the way, but now when I look back at the project I poured my heart into, I feel calm, happy, and even teary - a feeling hard to describe. As the project matured and neared launch, I lost that anxiety and learned to handle all kinds of feedback with composure.
Time not only polishes a thing, it also shapes a person.
The day-and-night grind all year dragged my body down by more than half (0.1 exaggeration), but every effort still brought a decent return. Now when I look at any “elite” tech, I no longer feel as I used to. I believe mastering technology requires solid fundamentals, agile thinking, enough diligence, and deep respect for what we do, who we impact, and ourselves.
This year, I’m grateful to those who guided me, supported me, and cared for me.
For the coming year, I hope to balance work and life and build a healthier rhythm.
I leave this post to commemorate the difficult and grinding 2016.
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