Notes for the Week #46 (2025)

This week note covers the week of 10th–16th November.

• This week has been … different. Early this week while having a conversation with my wife, I had a sudden realization that I was having a productive burnout. Unlike the last time when I had a burnout six years ago, this time I was getting a lot done. Just look at how many posts and notes I’ve written this year! Add to that the half-dozen personal projects I’m working on, my office work, my personal commitments, attending IndiewebClub every fortnight. It’s crazy! I’ve also been feeling very mentally tired and uninterested in almost everything.
  After the realization, I decided to take a break, but not like the other breaks I took earlier this year where I drove myself more and more into personal work. This time I didn’t write a single line of code outside work and the IWC session. That’s right, nothing for an entire week. I did feel the temptation at many occasions, but I restrained myself. And I must say, the results have been amazing.
  I feel more calm, spacious and happy. I spent time playing with my kid, reading books, listening to my favourite bands, meditating, taking walks, talking to friends, and just thinking about many things. I slept better and felt more energetic through the days.
  So now I’ve decided to limit the time I spend on personal projects, and just enjoy my free time without worrying about producing.
• My overall health has slowly improved to the level it was six months ago. This week I walked over 8000 steps every day. Brain fog and fatigue is also down by a lot.
• I attended the IndiewebClub Bangalore meetup yesterday. This week we focused on creating and improving our websites. I worked on adding support for spoilers in my website, but I could not get it done well enough within the allotted time. I also wrote a note about changing my mind.
• I read quite a bit this week. I am 20% through the Writing a C compiler book, and 60% through This is How You Lose the Time War.
• I finished watching the latest season of Only Murders in the Building. I liked it more the previous couple seasons, mostly because this time it focused on the murder mystery and investigation instead of celebrity gimmicks. I also watched few more episodes of Black Mirror, and liked it as always.
• Some interesting posts I read on the internet this week:
  • The Overly Humble Programmer
  • Folk Interfaces
  • Waiting for the Dehradun

That’s all for this week. Talk to me in the comments.

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