So. It has been a while.
If this blog had a heartbeat monitor, it probably flatlined for a bit. Not because I disappeared or lost motivation, but because life decided to turn every dial up at once.
Short version: I have been very busy.
Long version: keep reading.
University: The Final-Year Olympics
I am now officially in my last year at university, which sounds exciting and terrifying in equal measure.
Since my last post, I have completed two modules:
- Data Mining
- Managing Innovation and Change
On top of that, I am in the final week of two more modules:
- Web Application Development
- Distributed and Cloud Computing
For Web Application Development, I built a TV series database application using PHP for the first time. PHP and I are now on speaking terms. Not best friends yet, but we no longer avoid eye contact. That project also came with a long report.
For Distributed and Cloud Computing, I designed a cloud architecture for a forum system in Azure. Virtual machines, storage, networking, security considerations, scalability, and many diagrams. The design was challenging, but the report writing is where the real endurance sport lives.
The Final Project: Football Meets Code
I have also released my Final Project module, been assigned a supervisor, submitted a proposal, revised it, and finally got it approved.
The project is a football attendance tracker app aimed at helping community football organisers manage attendance and allocate spaces automatically using an algorithm. It is still in its infancy, but it is exciting to build something that improves something I genuinely love.
Work and Late Nights
Work has also levelled up. Since mid last year, I have taken on more responsibility, which means study time now lives almost entirely at night.
Work during the day. Family in the evening. University at night.
Coffee has become less of a beverage and more of a strategy.
Family and Two Labs
Family life is great. My wife and kids are doing well, and we added two labrador puppies, Beca and Lola. They are five months old, full of energy, and completely uninterested in study schedules.
They are adorable chaos.
Why the Blog Went Quiet
The blog went quiet not because I stopped caring, but because sometimes progress looks like meeting deadlines, finishing assignments, and keeping everything running without breaking.
This blog has always been about honesty, humour, and the long game. That has not changed.
Back at It
I am back now. Still tired. Still learning. Still motivated.
There is more to come. More reflections, more tutorials, and more stories from the intersection of career change, study, and building meaningful things with code.
Glad to be back.
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