My 2024 Review
Looking Back at 2024
2024 was an unsettled year, but also a year when hope began to sprout. As things come back to life, I hope 2025 brings more hope and less despair.
CODE
At work, this year's technical changes included a full migration from Nuxtjs v2 to Nuxtjs v3, a switch to Nuxt UI for UI components, and the adoption of tailwindcss for CSS. The improvement in the development experience was obvious. I also started learning how to develop a Nuxt Module.
For personal projects, I finally switched my editor to nvim and my terminal to kitty. After spending some time configuring them, both feel comfortable to use. Thanks to avante.nvim, I have also been using AI more and more. Especially recently, I have felt how much AI is changing development. I need to learn to hand over 80% of the work to it. I recently built a small project called commits-assitant, with most of the code written by AI. It uses git hooks to save commits for later analysis and summaries, and can also generate commit messages. AI makes these little tools much easier to build, which makes it easier to create something that fits my own needs.
Life
Late at night, when I feel restless and everyone else is asleep, turning off the lights and quietly watching an old film has gradually become a habit. I finally had the chance to work through old films by Ozu and Kurosawa. Thanks to Shōgun, I found a way into Japan's Sengoku period. I watched so many samurai films and discovered directors such as Hideo Gosha and Masaki Kobayashi, along with the historical figures of that era. I had always struggled to find an entry point into Japanese history; this time I finally pieced together the outline. One of my favorites, and the film I would most recommend, is Samurai Rebellion. If the highest form of swordsmanship needs no sword, this film lets you feel the force of that invisible blade.
If I had to recommend one book, I would choose Guns, Germs, and Steel. My only regret is not reading it sooner. I had seen it in bookshops so many times, but the title never hinted at how fascinating it would be. I went on to read other works by the author and was deeply impressed by his ideas. Reading these books feels like standing before a globe, turning it around and watching civilizations take root and develop in different places. It is captivating.
In 2024, I slowly learned to love again.