Damn. It’s almost 2013 and I’ve barely had a chance to catch up with 2012. It’s been a hell of a run, and from what I can gather, it isn’t gonna slow down any time soon.
So, in the spirit of brevity, let be break this down.
Personal
Quick Hits
- Got married to the most amazing woman that’s ever existed.
- Added two more kids to the Norcross brood.
- Bought a house. Real-deal adult shit.
- Bought a Cadillac. A car I’ve wanted for a long, long time.
What I Learned
- Adulthood is fucking expensive.
- I have a lot to learn about parenting.
- Insomnia is a bastard.
Professional
Quick Hits
- Left BlueGlass Interactive to join RavenTools as their Senior WordPress Developer, working remotely full time again.
- Continued to work on freelance client work.
- Released quite a few plugins, with a few more in the works.
What I Learned
- I’m getting pretty good at this coding thing.
- I prefer building plugins over themes.
- It’s OK to fire a client, even one that pays well, if they aren’t amenable to your life.
Goals for 2013
Business
- Have a patch submitted to WP core.
- Release a paid product (got a few things in the works).
- Expand my non-WordPress development skill set.
- Try to build a mobile app, just to learn.
- Trim down the freelance work I take on to projects that I’m actually interested in.
Personal
- Be a better dad to my kids.
- Be a better husband to my wife.
- Spend more time with my parents.
- Slow down a bit. Really, I’m gonna kill myself.
- Help in whatever way possible on the home renovation.
So there ya have it. This year has been a whirlwind of…well…life. Best I can gather, it’s not slowing down anytime soon. And to be honest, I can’t imagine it any other way.
Jeremy Orr
Everything’s coming up Milhouse. As they (you) say.
Pete Schuster
Looking forward to more great stuff from you in 2013 man, keep up the great work!