2026 is here and we are already in the first week. This year, for a change, I don’t want to start with a resolution that feels forced and that we forget about by the end of the first week.

Instead, I want to be more intentional, write more, read much more, and have a lot of fun writing code. I want to write a huge amount of code. I want to pick up one or two new languages and write something useful with them. I have also become very good at using AI effectively over this past year, and I can see it augmenting my work and improving my output by a significant margin. AI is here to stay, and there is no denying that fact. It is also the most significant event in our lifetime as developers.

At the same time, I want to work on many fun projects like writing a compiler and some low-level C code (all handwritten) to sharpen my skills. I am also quite satisfied with my Vim (NeoVim) setup and I don’t want to diverge from it anymore or spend time endlessly configuring it. I have also recently learned about Git worktrees, and I think they change the nature and scope of concurrent work on the same codebase, especially with AI assistance. I have been using Git since 2010 and only recently did I discover Git worktrees, and it is excellent. This is why one should learn the tools they use thoroughly and not just the bare minimum.

I wish you all a good and productive year ahead and a fulfilling life.