Reflecting on 2023, I experienced a year brimming with presentations, contributions, and remarkable achievements in content creation. Here's a snapshot of my year by the numbers:
π€ 14 Talks : Shared knowledge on topics like Angular , Astro, Analog, Angular updates, and more.
42 Articles Written : Authored 29 on danywalls.com and 13 for Kendo UI.
π Blog Success : My blog danywalls.com pass 400K views; dev.to/danywalls reached 600K views.
π Books Read : Completed "Atomic Habits" and "Getting Started with Technical Recruitment" by Alicia Parra.
π€ Community & Events : Hosted QwikSpain in Barcelona and Madrid, joined Google IO Amsterdam, and participated in Devfests in Vienna, Barcelona, and Jaen.
Would you like to explore the journey?
January
- πΊ Talk about Angular Composition API.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyOheinqd6g&t=64s
- My writing on dev.to/danywalls surpassed 300,000 views, marking a significant milestone in my content creation journey.
February
- Celebrated a major achievement: my blog www.danywalls.com exceeded 100,000 pageviews!
- Had an insightful conversation with @Bezael Prez about Qwik vs Astro in Barcelona
March
- πΊ Hosted an informative session on Astro vs Qwik in Madrid (in Spanish). View here
April
- πΊ Featured on codigoencasa discussing the potential of Signals Future and Rxjs Watch the session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhw3-1sQ3Ts&t=1s
May
- πΊ Engaged Jorge Cano and Ruben about the latest Angular trends. Watch here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJpGztlpxM
- πΊ Talk in Adevinta about Astro Framework. π watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AykDJI55GX0
June
πΊ Presented on Directives Composition API with Angular 15 at Angular Peru. π watch.
πΊ Discussed Angular 16.1 updates and innovations. π watch @Domini Code.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH7RvqZ_oDY
- π€ Participated in Google IO Amsterdam!
Meet to Mark Techson in Google IO!
Had a fantastic walk through Amsterdam with Jrgen de Groot , thanks to him for his invaluable insights and wonderful friendship.
July
Hosted the inaugural QwikSpain event in Barcelona with Domini Code , @LeiferMendez and Miko Hevery
π Received my GDE Certificate
πΊ Joined with Alyssa Nicoll and Schwarty for a compelling discussion on the power of directives in Angular. Watch now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhX81AODRMk
August
π Completed reading "Atomic Habits," gaining insights into building effective habits.
π Took a refreshing break in Menorca, recharging for upcoming challenges.
September
Achieved a new milestone: over 500,000 views on dev.to.
π Finished 'Getting Started with Technical Recruitment' by Alicia Parra, acquiring techniques to become an irresistible job candidate. Get the book.
- πΊ Featured in Angularidades with discussing Libraries, Angular, and Kendo UI. π Watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEXg2JDbKa0&t=234s
October
Spoke at Devfest Vienna about Signals, a great opportunity for knowledge exchange and networking, had opportunity to meet Rainer Hahnekamp and Dmytro Mezhenskyi.
Celebrated the first QwikSpain meetup in Madrid with Domini Code
- Spoke at Devfest Barcelona with GDG Barcelona
November
- πΊ Participated in the Angular 17 Watch Party with Jorge Cano and Raul, discussing the latest updates in the Angular world. Watch here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgXq4jhYWL0
- πΊ Delivered a talk on Angular 17 with BarcelonaJS, sharing insights and experiences. Watch here
https://youtu.be/mhH53rbAhyk?t=27
December
- Delivered a talk at Devfest Jaen on Signals and Angular 17
Meet @diegocoy
Surpassed 10K followers on Hashnode!
Thanks
Special thanks to Jrgen de Groot, Bezael Prez, Leifer Mendez, Rainer Hahnekamp, @DecodedFrontend, @AnfibiaCreativa, Alba Silvente Fuentes, @jorgeucano, @santosh, @ Bonnie #ngMom, and @KendoUI for their professional advice and for leading by example on how to become a great professional.
Of course, I must also thank everyone for helping make this year amazing, with new collaborations, hidden mentors, and many people who have helped me grow in 2023.
Thanks! π
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