Q4 2025 - Work Notes

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Things I want to work on

Projects

  • Convert all basic projects (weather app, todo app, background color changer) to React, Vue, and Vanilla JS. (→ carried to Work Notes Q1-26Work Notes Q1-26


    Things I want to work on

    Projects

    Update Portfolio to new vets-who-code standard, see this version.
    Convert basic projects (weather app, todo app, background color changer) to Vue, and Vani...    )
  • Holiday card app. (→ carried to Work Notes Q1-26Work Notes Q1-26


    Things I want to work on

    Projects

    Update Portfolio to new vets-who-code standard, see this version.
    Convert basic projects (weather app, todo app, background color changer) to Vue, and Vani...    )
  • TinyDesk project [ api, frontend and db]. (→ carried to Work Notes Q1-26Work Notes Q1-26


    Things I want to work on

    Projects

    Update Portfolio to new vets-who-code standard, see this version.
    Convert basic projects (weather app, todo app, background color changer) to Vue, and Vani...    )

Concepts Learnt or Reviewed ( && Applied)

  • Grid and subgrid layouts in CSS (→ carried to Work Notes Q1-26Work Notes Q1-26


    Things I want to work on

    Projects

    Update Portfolio to new vets-who-code standard, see this version.
    Convert basic projects (weather app, todo app, background color changer) to Vue, and Vani...    )

Knowledge Management

  • Create a page to define notes/concepts (concept, official explanation, personal understanding, applications)

Content Creation

  • Research and write 2-3 technical blog posts. (→ carried to Work Notes Q1-26Work Notes Q1-26


    Things I want to work on

    Projects

    Update Portfolio to new vets-who-code standard, see this version.
    Convert basic projects (weather app, todo app, background color changer) to Vue, and Vani...    )

Next Steps

Learning Goals

  • Deepen understanding of state management in of Javascript and converting projects React and Vue.
  • Improve API design and documentation skills.
  • Practice writing for a technical audience.

Resources

Retrospective (To be filled at end of Q3)

  • What went well?
  • What could be improved?
  • What did I learn?

Wins

  • (To be filled as you complete tasks!)

Footnote

Q4 carried over almost the same project list as Q3 (weather app, todo app, TinyDesk, Holiday card) with only one new concept added — CSS Grid and subgrid. A few things to consider going into Q1-26:

  • Scope the project list. Three quarters in a row with the same unchecked projects suggests the scope isn't matching available time. Pick one project per quarter to actually ship rather than listing the same four.
  • TinyDesk (api + frontend + db) is the most ambitious item and keeps getting deferred. If it's a priority, break it into a dedicated note with milestones. If it's not, drop it from the quarterly list until you're ready.
  • CSS Grid + subgrid is a quick win — it's well-documented and very applicable to layout work. A good candidate to close out first in Q1-26.
  • The blog post goal ("2-3 technical posts") also carried over from Q2 through Q4 without completion. Consider committing to just one post in Q1-26 instead.