The latest articles on DEV Community by Chris Jarvis (@jarvisscript). https://dev.to/jarvisscript https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F8745%2Fb3ae281e-3062-4dd9-93f1-22e75a85484e.jpg https://dev.to/jarvisscript en Chris Jarvis Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:10:22 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-184-2kda https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-184-2kda <p>It's a rainy Monday morning. Let's get ready for the week.</p> <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Get better at time blocking.</li> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Blog.</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Tuesday A Night Of AI at Scale! (VIRTUAL) with Dallas Software Developers</li> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee.</li> <li>Thursday Maven's When to Use Claude Cowork vs. Build an AI workflow</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack. </li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>🚧 Get better at time blocking.</li> <li>✅ Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Blog.</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack. </li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 184" </code></pre> </div> discuss motivation Chris Jarvis Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-183-2hp3 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-183-2hp3 <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Get better at time blocking.</li> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Blog.</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack. </li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>🚧 - Get back to a normal summer schedule. Need to set time blocks on things.</li> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project.</li> <li>✅ Update June events on a website. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Blog</li> <li> <p>Events.</p> <ul> <li>No events. Need to look for some. Edit found some.</li> <li>✅ A Night of Enterprise AI - San Francisco Tuesday the in Seattle Thursday. Hybrid event with Atlassian Community Events. <del>I think same as last month.</del> Danny Thompson revised his speech with new example scenario. </li> <li>✅ Also attended panel on "Do we need AI agents to fix our AI agents?"</li> </ul> </li> <li><p>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack. </p></li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 183" </code></pre> </div> career devjournal discuss productivity Chris Jarvis Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:45:10 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-182-2f0n https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-182-2f0n <p>Ready for a new week. All that's left from ren faire is packing down some tent walls and floor one they're cleaned and dried.</p> <blockquote> <p>Monday Am break down tent, come home unpack. Should be done by lunch. </p> </blockquote> <p>That didn't happen. Drove over there. As soon as we started it began raining. Emptied out the tent and it was still raining. Radar showed rain for two more hours. So we left the tent standing, went home and unpack. </p> <p>Came back hours later and took it down. Hung parts of it up around the yard to be cleaned and dried.</p> <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Get back to a normal summer schedule. Need to set time blocks on things.</li> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project.</li> <li>Update June events on a website. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Blog</li> <li> <p>Events.</p> <ul> <li>No events. Need to look for some.</li> <li>Edit found one that repeats. A Night of Enterprise AI - San Francisco Tuesday the in Seattle Thursday. Hybrid event. with Atlassian Community Events. I think same as last month. </li> </ul> </li> <li><p>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack. </p></li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>🚧 Get back to a normal summer schedule. </li> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project.</li> <li>❌ Update June events on a website. </li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Reset Content &amp; Project Calendar for June. </li> <li>✅ Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>No Local events.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li><p>🚧 Process pics from Ren Faire. Almost done just need another glance make sure I didn't miss anything.</p></li> <li><p>✅ Added to my side project. My hobby is LEGO photography. I made a store to sell some phone wallpapers of my work. <a href="https://payhip.com/MinifigMischief" rel="noopener noreferrer">minifig Mischief</a> </p></li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 182" </code></pre> </div> discuss motivation Chris Jarvis Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-181-1l58 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-181-1l58 <p>When this posts I should be at Ren faire or on the way to faire to break down the tent. I haven't had time to plan out my week. Monday Am break down tent, come home unpack. Should be done by lunch. <br> Might plan in the afternoon. Tuesday AM I have appointments. Then I can start the week.</p> <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Get back to a normal summer schedule. </li> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project.</li> <li>Update June events on a website. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Reset Content &amp; Project Calendar for June. </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>No Local events.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li>Process pics from Ren Faire. </li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Get back to a normal schedule after a week of short days and a 3 day weekend. </li> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li>✅ Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>No Local events.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li>🚧 Process pics from Ren Faire.</li> <li>🚧 Reshoot header pic. Attempted but didn't like results. not enough difference from old one.</li> <li>✅ Added to my side project. My hobby is LEGO photography. I made a store to sell some phone wallpapers of my work. <a href="https://payhip.com/MinifigMischief" rel="noopener noreferrer">minifig Mischief</a> </li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 181" </code></pre> </div> devjournal discuss productivity watercooler Chris Jarvis Mon, 25 May 2026 13:09:40 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-180-1aho https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-180-1aho <p>It's Memorial Day and I'm working at a Ren Faire. I'll fix goals later in the week.</p> <h2> Update </h2> <p>Back home from 3 days of ren faire. One more weekend and teardown to go. Next Monday is teardown day. So that goals post might be scheduled as well.</p> <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Get back to a normal schedule after a week of short days and a 3 day weekend. </li> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>No Local events.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li>Process pics from Ren Faire.</li> <li>Reshoot header pic. </li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>✅ Work on my own project. </li> <li>✅ Send follow up email for content for client's site. * Never heard back.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Attended Dallas Software Developers Night of Less JS.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li>Process pics from Ren Faire.</li> <li>Added to my side project. My hobby is LEGO photography. I made a store to sell some phone wallpapers of my work. <a href="https://payhip.com/MinifigMischief" rel="noopener noreferrer">minifig Mischief</a> </li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 180" </code></pre> </div> career discuss productivity watercooler Chris Jarvis Mon, 18 May 2026 14:26:00 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-this-week-139-4oc2 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-this-week-139-4oc2 <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> <li>Send follow up email for content for client's site.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Tuesday (virtual) Dallas Software Developers.</li> <li>Wednesday School event.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li>Process pics from Ren Faire.</li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li> * ✅ Content for side project.</li> <li> * ✅Work on my own project. </li> <li> * ✅ Send follow up email for content for client's site.</li> </ul> </li> <li> * ✅ Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li> * ✅ Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>❌ Thursday Dads in Tech. Postponed </li> </ul> </li> <li> * ✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li> * ✅ Process pics from Ren Faire.</li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 179" </code></pre> </div> discuss motivation Chris Jarvis Mon, 11 May 2026 15:39:55 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-178-bkp https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-178-bkp <p>Still learning my new camera. Getting better at remembering where stuff is on it. Next week is son's end of school ceremony need to be ready for it. </p> <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> <li>Send follow up email for content for client's site.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Thursday Dads in Tech.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li>Process pics from Ren Faire.</li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>✅ Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> <li>Send follow up email for content for client's site.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li>Blog * Send follow up email for content for client's site.</li> <li>Reset Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>✅ Monday * Etsy webinar.</li> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li>🚧 Process pictures from the weekend. _ 🚧 Learn new camera buttons.</li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 178" </code></pre> </div> discuss motivation watercooler Chris Jarvis Mon, 04 May 2026 14:08:34 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-177-2ka7 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-177-2ka7 <p>Friday I got a new camera to replace the one that broke last year. It's a Canon Rebel with two lenses. The buttons and functions are different from the previous camera so my muscle memory is no good. I have to relearn it all. </p> <p>Spent the weekend at the Renaissance Festival and got some great pics. </p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fl0m84mb90kpxm6f982ji.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fl0m84mb90kpxm6f982ji.jpg" alt="Woman fire eating." width="600" height="900"></a></p> <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> <li>Send follow up email for content for client's site.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Reset Content &amp; Project Calendar for May. </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Monday * Etsy webinar.</li> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> <li>Process pictures from the weekend. _ Learn new camera buttons.</li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>✅ Work on my own project. </li> <li>❌ Send follow up email for content for client's site.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Content &amp; Project Calendar for April. </li> <li>✅ Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>No events scheduled.</li> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 177" </code></pre> </div> discuss motivation Chris Jarvis Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:19:42 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-176-2e0g https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-176-2e0g <p>Here it is school State Test week. My notifications are blowing up cause they don't want us to forget about the test. Two notifications while I was writing this post, after I had finished the opening section. I probably got an email about too. </p> <p>It's also early voting for some local offices. Just got back from voting, so post is later than normal.</p> <h3> Update </h3> <p>two more notifications less than fifteen minutes after I posted. One text, one in the parent app school requires us to have. </p> <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> <li>Send follow up email for content for client's site.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Content &amp; Project Calendar for April. </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>No events scheduled.</li> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply * got a rejection from a job from 2 months ago. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>✅ Work on my own project. * Made and uploaded more wallpapers.</li> <li> ✅ Send email requesting content client wants updated. Can't be current if they don't provide the info. * No Reply yet.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>❌ Thursday Virtual Coffee</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 176" </code></pre> </div> discuss motivation devjournal Chris Jarvis Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:46:02 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-175-324a https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-175-324a <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project. </li> <li>Send email requesting content client wants updated. Can't be current if they don't provide the info.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Content &amp; Project Calendar for April.</li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee</li> <li>No events</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project. Updated some information.</li> <li>Work on my own project.</li> <li>❌ Figure out an April Fools Project for DEV Challenge. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Update my Content &amp; Project Calendar for April. Looking at it no there's no events listed the rest of the month. That's odd. Need to check emails and see if I forgot to add stuff to the calendar.</li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>✅ Attended week long seminar for Small businesses running Shopify/etsy stores.</li> <li>❌ Thursday Virtual Coffee</li> <li>✅ Thursday evening Atlassian's A Night of Enterprise AI [Virtual]] </li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 175" </code></pre> </div> discuss motivation Chris Jarvis Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:56:27 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-174-64d https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-174-64d <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project.</li> <li>Figure out an April Fools Project for DEV Challenge. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Update my Content &amp; Project Calendar for April. Looking at it no there's no events listed the rest of the month. That's odd. new to check emails and see if I forgot to add stuff to the calendar.</li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee</li> <li>Thursday evening Atlassian's <a href="https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/trello-atlassian-developers-presents-a-night-of-enterprise-ai-virtual/" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Night of Enterprise AI [Virtual]</a> (in commute time for me. )</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>✅ Work on my own project. * Made and uploaded more wallpapers.</li> <li>❌ Figure out an April Fools Project for DEV Challenge. </li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Update my Content &amp; Project Calendar for April. Looking at it no there's no events listed the rest of the month. That's odd. new to check emails and see if I forgot to add stuff to the calendar.</li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>❌ Thursday Virtual Coffee</li> <li>? Did catch Torc's Friday stream and watch a replay of a friend's podcast.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. It's Daffy Duck working at a desktop computer. In the background is a mini rubber duck.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight html"><code>-$JarvisScript git commit -m "edition 174" </code></pre> </div> discuss watercooler motivation webdev Chris Jarvis Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:28:05 +0000 https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-173-597n https://dev.to/jarvisscript/what-are-your-goals-for-the-week-173-597n <p>It's full on Spring here. Stuff is blooming and things are covered in pollen. Our sprouts are getting big and it's almost time to move them to the soil.<br> Thanks for the conversation on this post last week. It helped me earn the #Discuss badge for "the top weekly post under the #discuss tag."</p> <h2> What are your goals for the week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <h3> This Week's Goals. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>Content for side project.</li> <li>Work on my own project.</li> <li>Figure out an April Fools Project for DEV Challenge. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Update my Content &amp; Project Calendar for April. Looking at it no there's no events listed the rest of the month. That's odd. new to check emails and see if I forgot to add stuff to the calendar.</li> <li>Blog</li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>Thursday Virtual Coffee</li> <li>?</li> </ul> </li> <li>Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <h3> How I did last week. </h3> <ul> <li>Job Search. <ul> <li>✅ Network</li> <li>Apply</li> </ul> </li> <li>Project work. <ul> <li>✅ Content for side project.</li> <li>✅ Work on my own project.</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Update Content &amp; Project Calendar for April.</li> <li>✅ <ul> <li>Blog Made some CSS Easter Eggs and blogged about them.</li> <li>Earned the #Discuss Badge for last week's edition of this series. "Awarded for sharing the top weekly post under the #discuss tag." Thanks for the great conversation.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Events. <ul> <li>❌ Thursday Virtual Coffee</li> <li>✅ Friday attend a Lunch and Learn</li> </ul> </li> <li>✅ Run a goal setting thread on Virtual Coffee(VC) Slack.</li> </ul> <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a href="https://dev.to/jarvisscript/css-eggs-duck-eggs-woo-oo-1a7d" class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link">CSS Eggs: Duck Eggs Woo-oo!</a> <div class="crayons-story__body crayons-story__body-full_post"> <div class="crayons-story__top"> <div class="crayons-story__meta"> <div class="crayons-story__author-pic"> <a href="/jarvisscript" class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--l "> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F8745%2Fb3ae281e-3062-4dd9-93f1-22e75a85484e.jpg" alt="jarvisscript profile" class="crayons-avatar__image" width="800" height="800"> </a> </div> <div> <div> <a href="/jarvisscript" class="crayons-story__secondary fw-medium m:hidden"> Chris Jarvis </a> <div class="profile-preview-card relative mb-4 s:mb-0 fw-medium hidden m:inline-block"> Chris Jarvis <a href="/++"><img alt="Subscriber" class="subscription-icon" src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/subscription-icon-805dfa7ac7dd660f07ed8d654877270825b07a92a03841aa99a1093bd00431b2.png" width="166" height="102"></a> <div id="story-author-preview-content-3446204" class="profile-preview-card__content crayons-dropdown branded-7 p-4 pt-0"> <div class="gap-4 grid"> <div class="-mt-4"> <a href="/jarvisscript" class="flex"> <span class="crayons-avatar crayons-avatar--xl mr-2 shrink-0"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F8745%2Fb3ae281e-3062-4dd9-93f1-22e75a85484e.jpg" class="crayons-avatar__image" alt="" width="800" height="800"> </span> <span class="crayons-link crayons-subtitle-2 mt-5">Chris Jarvis</span> </a> </div> <div class="print-hidden"> Follow </div> <div class="author-preview-metadata-container"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://dev.to/jarvisscript/css-eggs-duck-eggs-woo-oo-1a7d" class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs"><time>Apr 3</time><span class="time-ago-indicator-initial-placeholder"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="crayons-story__indention"> <h2 class="crayons-story__title crayons-story__title-full_post"> <a href="https://dev.to/jarvisscript/css-eggs-duck-eggs-woo-oo-1a7d" id="article-link-3446204"> CSS Eggs: Duck Eggs Woo-oo! </a> </h2> <div class="crayons-story__tags"> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/css"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>css</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/frontend"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>frontend</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/tutorial"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>tutorial</a> <a class="crayons-tag crayons-tag--monochrome " href="/t/writing"><span class="crayons-tag__prefix">#</span>writing</a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__bottom"> <div class="crayons-story__details"> <a href="https://dev.to/jarvisscript/css-eggs-duck-eggs-woo-oo-1a7d" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left"> <div class="multiple_reactions_aggregate"> <span class="multiple_reactions_icons_container"> <span class="crayons_icon_container"> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/sparkle-heart-5f9bee3767e18deb1bb725290cb151c25234768a0e9a2bd39370c382d02920cf.svg" width="24" height="24"> </span> </span> <span class="aggregate_reactions_counter">2<span class="hidden s:inline">&nbsp;reactions</span></span> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/jarvisscript/css-eggs-duck-eggs-woo-oo-1a7d#comments" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--s crayons-btn--ghost crayons-btn--icon-left flex items-center"> <span class="hidden s:inline">Add&nbsp;Comment</span> </a> </div> <div class="crayons-story__save"> <small class="crayons-story__tertiary fs-xs mr-2"> 4 min read </small> <span class="bm-initial"> </span> <span class="bm-success"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> Your turn, what do you plan to do this week? </h2> <ul> <li>What are you building this week?</li> <li>What do you want to learn?</li> <li>What events are you attending this week?</li> </ul> <p>Cover image is my LEGO photography. 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