Career Changelog
All notable milestones in my work and craft.
Format inspired by Keep a Changelog.
Versions are YEAR.MONTH.
[Unreleased]
In progress
- Shipping
vss.dev(this site), built with Zola, no front-end framework - Interviewing for backend / full-stack roles
- Reading Designing Data-Intensive Applications, cover to cover
Goals
- Open-source one tool I reach for every week
- Publish one essay every week and keep the streak
[2026.04] · Sharpening the saw
Added
- A daily algorithms habit, now past 90 days unbroken
- A small home lab for self-hosting and breaking things safely
Learned
- Real comfort talking through system-design tradeoffs aloud
- That I think more clearly when I build in public
Shipped
- [project name]: [one line on what it does]
[2026.01] · Building, not waiting
Changed
- Reframed the job search as a build season, not a holding pattern
- Moved from "apply everywhere" to "ship proof, then apply"
Added
- Three side projects taken from idea to deployed
- A consistent writing practice and these notes
[2025.07] · Between roles
Context
- [Previous role] wrapped up
- Took two weeks to actually rest first (recommended)
Learned
- Rest is part of the work, not a break from it
- A year away from a title is not a year away from the craft