The year 2008 is done

That's it. The year 2008 has come to an end. Overall it was a very tough year - endless presidential election in the US (it felt like it), the global financial crisis, economic recession, etc. Personally, all of this didn't effect me that much (knock on the wood). Quite the opposite - it was more or less successful year for me:

• Despite all of the political bullshit at work, I was able to go through it and successfully accomplish the given tasks, projects, etc.
• I became a better Groovy and Grails hacker
• I was able to finish and launch GrailsCrowd (which I really wanted to do)
• I learned and therefore could "speak" Python, Erlang, and Scala
• I started diving deep into FP (Functional Programming) via Erlang and Scala and started to appreciate its power and benefits
• And last but not least, I became a better father!

My resolution for 2009 will be simple: I'd like to have a healthier lifestyle, work hard and care more for my family. Everything else will come.

Happy NEW 2009 YEAR!

Later...