Week 3 — Backend x DevOps | Hyperskill and R.I.P. MacBook

#weeklyretro

This week's achievements 🏆

Solved 300+ Java problems on Hyperskill's Intro to Java track
Essentially finished this course in seven days (thanks to my prior knowledge)
Built two Java projects
- Simple Tic-Tac-Toe
- Coffee Machine Simulator
Practiced Git and GitHub with Suggested Learning Path exercises from git-katas

Check out my Hyperskill profile 🚀

Did I achieve my other goals?

Write a blog post about how to use Python for network automation ✅

How to Automate Cisco Switch Configs with Python and SSH

Lars ・ Jun 13

#python #programming #networking #automation

Continue solving Java problems (I can't specify an exact number, as I don't know how long each of them is gonna take me) ✅
Finish a Git/GitHub course and after that use Git "daily" ✅

My MacBook died :(

I usually aim to post my weekly retros on Sundays, but last weekend, my 2019 MacBook Pro decided it was time to retire. It started losing power unexpectedly — even while plugged in—and became increasingly unreliable to boot. My best guess is a failing power supply.

To be fair, the machine was nearly six years old, ran hot constantly, and sounded like an Airbus getting ready for takeoff.

Thankfully, my new MacBook Pro arrived yesterday. It took a bit of time to get everything set up again, but I'm now mostly back to where I was on my old machine and ready to grind again.