I am growing frustrated at all that I failed to keep up with in WebDev. My HTML/CSS and some of my JavaScript is perfectly sound still but WordPress has changed so much. I am resisting the urge to activate the Classic Editor plugin or just go back to static sites. I want to learn the modern practices. I yearn to code my theme in PHP, but these days everyone uses a builder. I mean, that would be better for my visual traits but old habits die hard.
As to my other job… I don’t feel inspired anymore. With no cause or reason at all, I find myself bored, despondent, and my energy drained the moment I walk in the front door. Sleep beckons me while I am on the clock, yet the moment I am set free — I come alive!
This past year I set out to enhance the store in all that it was lacking and I made no qualms to my boss that I was after his job. To be fair, that was a tongue-in-cheek way of saying “I’ll make your life easier” and he knew what I meant. One of the major changes I put forth was to modernize the store’s POS (Point Of Sale) systems. We got the test unit in April 2024. This week, almost a year later, we finally changed out all older POS systems with the new type that I had rigorously tested and built up inventory within, etc. A big win for me!
Now I feel that I won’t be satisfied until I have a new challenge.