Rammina

Posted on Jan 9, 2022 • Originally published at blog.rammina.com

Day 74 of 100 Days of Code & Scrum: Tenth Weekly Retrospective

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Happy weekend, everyone!

Today marks the end of first week of the year, and I was off to a fairly productive start! I managed to get a lot of things done with regards to my company website, professional networking, job searching, and so on. Overall, it went fairly well, but there are things that could be improved upon.

There are still so many features I can add to my company website, but they are not necessary or needed currently. I will most likely put them on the backburner for the coming weeks.

Let's move on to my weekly retrospective!

Weekly Sprint Goals

Company Website

Higher Priority

add more details to portfolio projects, like a "View More Details" that shows on a modal the technology stack and features of a specific project.
add more sections to other pages and make them more detailed:
- the Services page could include specific sections for "Website Development," such as Frontend Web Development and Backend Web Development, what kind of technology stacks are used, and so on.
- Digital advertising, for example, could include different types of services and techniques such as email marketing, social media marketing, and the likes.
- Writing also could include different types of writing services, including articles, blogs, and etc.
add a small subsection on the Contact section that says something like "or you can contact us via e-mail at ramminadevdesign@gmail.com or call us on number" below the submit button for the form.

Lower Priority

add tags functionality for each blog post to make it easier to categorize.
add lazy loading and infinite scrolling for all blog posts page (so data that is loaded by batches to reduce build time).
add pages for different users and authors.
allow registered users to comment on blog posts (going to use Disqus).
add quality-of-life features:
- filtering by tags
- search functionality
- sort blog posts and authors
add share on social media button (e.g. Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) for each blog post.

Scrum

continue to learn more about Scrum, through reading articles and watching videos.

Weekly Review

Here are the things I've managed to do:

add a specific project details page for each individual portfolio project, like RestoFund.
attach alternative contact methods subsection for the Contact section, such as e-mail and contact number.
fix some of the bugs in my company website.
learned a little bit more about Next.js.
continued studying Scrum.
expanded my network.
I installed a Website Blocker Chrome extension to minimize distractions.

Weekly Retrospective

Moving on, let's tackle what I've managed to do well, what my shortcomings are, and what I could do better next time.

What Went Great

I now have a page about the details for each project.
there are now ways to contact me in case the message form does not work.
cleaned up my website and fixed some bugs.
continued learning Next.js and Scrum.
expanded my network a little bit more.
finally installed that website blocker that I've been procrastinating for months.

Some Mistakes I've Made

I planned to add too many features for my website, which is impossible to fit in a week.
I still had days where I didn't code much.
I pretty much neglected studying Typescript.
I could learn more Next.js, by going through the documentation as I work.
got distracted at times and couldn't focus much.
I'm currently overwhelmed by the amount of choices I have, leading to analysis paralysis and I have hours when I go in circles without doing much.

Things I Could Improve On

focus my attention on my current priorities.
be more disciplined with learning new things every day.
prioritize the tasks that are more likely to help me meet my weekly goals.
learn a little bit even if it's not much, on bad days.
make some of my chores a lot easier to do in terms of workflow.
try to automate the things I don't really have to do myself.
avoid doing things that make me lazy, such as laying down on bed.

Resources/Recommended Readings

Thank you for the support, everyone! Enjoy your weekend!

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This is not a guide, it is just me sharing my experiences and learnings. This post only expresses my thoughts and opinions (based on my limited knowledge) and is in no way a substitute for actual references. If I ever make a mistake or if you disagree, I would appreciate corrections in the comments!

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