Ask HN: What are your new years resolutions?

[zerotosixty]

Im hoping to teach 50 people to learn to code this year and help them get a job in the tech industry.

[elviejo]

Save enough to cover all expenses of my family for 5 years.

Once 1) is complete enroll in PhD in mathematics (category theory and informatics).

Beat my internet addiction

[rrishi]

What do you think is future scope in category theory?

I have been interested in functional programming, lambda calculus, type theory etc too as a hobby.

[mf_tomb]

475lbs Deadlift and 185lbs Press

Convert what I'm learning into content so that others may benefit.

[edanm]

Nice goals! Similar to mine (higher weight but similar ambitions).

What routine are you doing?

[frankie_t]

Approach all my planning from resource (time and energy) allocation perspective. Previously I would just make a dump of all things that I want to achieve, which made any kind of planning unrealistic.

Stay afloat but do not try to actively climb anywhere, save energy for inner work and contemplation. Stay at my current job (ok pay, just got hired), do not actively learn anything technical unless required for work (not interested, tired from technology). Do no work more than is necessary to feel I'm not gonna be fired.

Approach very critically all learning endeavors that are related to programming, and only do things that I absolutely enjoy. Drop at first sign of dissatisfaction.

Spend time on high RoI things (critical thinking, stress management and overall well being techniques). Drop low RoI things (movies, TV series, guitar).

Try to fight news and politics addiction.

Contemplate on how and where I want to spend the rest of my life.

[vne]

I've been seriously distracted and lack the inner energy to focus on things that truly matter. For a decade now, I've been trying to learn coding without success; always running around in circle, motion without progress. So, my new year resolution is to break this jinx and kickstart a career in tech.

[zhichu]

1,Learn maching learning and deep learning to do something such as AI chess.

2, read English easily like a native speaker.

3, complete a paper to get master degree.

4,learn anything new and interesting, like painting and music.

[TheAdamAndChe]

https://fast.ai is a good place to start with ML if you're new.

[momothereal]

If you're interested in chess programming, this is a great resource: https://www.chessprogramming.org/Main_Page

[strikelaserclaw]

lose weight, been 40-50 pounds over weight for almost a decade, i keep dropping 20-25 pounds and regaining it again. I enjoy eating and drinking a little too much.

[DarylZero]

Try total (not intermittent) fasting. I just discovered it and lost 50lbs very quickly but, more importantly, without difficulty. Easier than one meal per day. YMMV.

[seanwilson]

A suggestion from a friend to stop the weight going back on: set a weekly calendar reminder for you to record your weight and to track + view this on a graph over time to jolt you into action (e.g. being more mindful with calorie intake again) when you see the weight creeping back on. The problem can sometimes be improving the feedback loop so you don't slip back into your old eating habits.

[4rb1t]

biggest recommendation would be dont do this as a short term goal with a diet.. that never helps and you will gain back your pounds. introduce exercise into your routine. eat healthy but dont deprive yourself of stuff. if you like to eat fried chicken eat it but try to make it yourself.

[creakingstairs]

1. Run at least 35k every week

2. Make a polished game with a very small scope and publish it. Emphasis on “polished”. I keep making pocs and never finish them because the scope and the polishing (ui, fx) gets daunting.

Also I’ve already started these two goals because I try to start my “new year” goals on a random day in December rather than starting on actual new year. I find I have better success rate that way.

[jobsort]

Turn a profit out of my side project.

[u2077]

Wish you luck on your project, have been growing one myself and it’s the most rewarding thing I do. Even if you don’t make much the learning experience is extremely valuable.

[SSShupe]

Write at least two hours per day.

[gompertz]

To learn less new things and just get better at the stuff I already (somewhat) know through application. Too much time in recent years has been spent doing any Udemy or Coursera course that looked moderately appealing. The breadth of knowledge has become too much; with far too little depth.

[movedx]

Build my DevOps training platform and on-site training centre.

Develop a portfolio of mentees.

Replace contracting with income from the above :-)

[ciconia]

- Work in my garden regularly (as in, put it in my weekly schedule). - Advance from producing food in the summer to doing it all year round. - Start an offline publication dealing with spiritual and philosophical matters, distribute it locally.

[gwbrooks]

Grow funding of the nonprofit I lead by at least $400k.

Delegate or die trying.

Dial back the reflexive urge to self-host or home-grow every aspect of my personal and professional tech stacks.

[moooo99]

1) Write a blog regularly. My primary objective is to improve my english writing, a nice side effect would be to build an audience

2) Read a book a month

3) Finally finish a sideproject and publish it

4) Regularly workout

[reactor]

1) Learn inline skating.

2) Learn Piano.

3) Stick to regular practice of meditation.

[Winterflow3r]

Try and increase side project revenue so its ramen-profitable or at least hosting profitable

[GoldenMonkey]

Have residual and passive income that pays all the bills.

[dominotw]

get skiing with grace and balance.

[knoebber]

Sub 3:30 marathon

[zoover2020]

Any tips on running a marathon? Did 25% yesterday for the first time and it felt really good