Thanks to Sachac for pointing out this list of questions to review your year.
What did I learn this year?
Let me see. On the technical side I learnt quite a lot.
- a bit of Perl
- quite a lot of MySQL
- new things in PHP, especially related to web services and graphs
- lots of new stuff related to high availability and failover
- lots of new stuff in troubleshooting
On the non technical side, I did not learn much
- I finally read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
- I started taking steps to manage my time well. I am following the Getting Things Done forums and mailing lists, picking up great tips from them but have yet to read THE BOOK. It was this year that I learnt about emacs-planner for managing tasks
- I read a few management type books, they are not that bad
The lessons of life that I learnt this year
- I am much better than I think I am
- Family support and good friends are the most important assets that someone can have
- Don't try to get stereotyped
- An idea does not have to be big, it has to change the world
- It is a good idea to write and publish about every new thing that I learn.
What did I accomplish this year?
Quite a lot, if I can say that myself 
- Got selected to be a part of Yahoo! Bangalore
- Moved from Delhi to Bangalore and established a household here
- One of the interns I mentored got selected to become a regular employee
- Got published in webzines
- Kickstarted the PHPC Gazette, which is still in its infancy but I am sure something good will come out of it
- Wrote articles on my website that proved useful to a bunch of people
- Spoke on Y! webservice at Freedel
- Got a good year end appraisal
- Discovered Terry Pratchett
Which accomplishments am I proudest of?
- Getting selected to be a part of Yahoo! bangalore
- Kickstarting the PHPC Gazette
Knowing what I know now, what would I have done differently in the past year?
Let me see.
- Written more articles
- Written more code for my favourite free software
- Read more Terry Pratchett
What will be my greatest lasting memories of this year?
- Getting selected into Yahoo!. Absolutely something that I will always remember.
- Moving to Bangalore from Delhi
In what ways did I contribute?
Not in as many ways as I would have liked to, just in small ways
- Helped my previous colleague in taking over from where I left off
- Started the PHPC Gazette
- Submitted one patch for AMO. I should have done more
- Answered a bunch of questions on php-general, linux-delhi and some other mailing lists and IRC channels.
- Supported my brother and sister for this year
What were my biggest challenges or obstacles?
- Not enough time management
- I am not punctual
- I am not caring about my health, even though I am aware that it might give me trouble later in life
What obstacles did I overcome?
- Reduced the time I spend in the office from 16 hours to 9 hours, though this change took place only in December
- Established a household in a new city
How am I different now than I was at the start of the year?
- I am more confident than I was when the year started
- I am more willing to voice my disagreements, both in person and over email
- I have stopped saying RTFM to questions now
- I am fatter
- I know how to better manage my time now (but this is still a ongoing struggle )
What am I most grateful for?
- The support of my family
- My job
What else do I want to reflect on?
I should have contributed more to Free Software projects than I do now, and by contributing I mean more in terms of code. I need to figure out a way to fit exercise in my schedule and lose weight.
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WOW
That's all I can say!
I would say; if I were to come up with a list of things I could reflect upon of the last year, it would probably 1/4th of that list. Not because I have a bad memory, remember the photographic memory of Special Agent Fox Mulder
It's just that it was a really monotonous year, which left me without much to do. Though by the year end things started to look much brighter. Amen to that!
But before it becomes a self-absorbed comment rather than commending you for a year spent well. I would especially like to thank you for helping me out taking over from where you left off for bigger and better things
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Thanks for the kind words dude!
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That is a truly insightful post on the real estate sector.
I personally found the take on how early positioning serves as a behavioral trigger
was spot on. It’s frequently overlooked how significantly buyer volume and price bracketing really
determine listing momentum in the first few weeks. I’ve recently been researching how
SA underquoting laws and data-led pricing affects final results lately.
Thank you for sharing such quality analysis! I am looking forward to your next thoughts on local property trends.
Cheers.
Gawler real estate
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Interesting page overall. I was going through this recently to get some general context and it adds some clarity.
The way it’s laid out works well for reference.
Nothing overdone here, just a straightforward overview.
Thanks for sharing this for anyone doing some background reading.
most common questions people ask real estate agents (Teena)
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just discovered this post on chad's blog..
Not bad i'll say.. done a lot..
wt i liked best about whole yr achievements was discovering Terry prachett.. i see another fantasy fan in budding.. yipeee.. try monty python too sumtm..
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