Languages - Technology

• Learn BOO and write my own DSL for something
• Learn Ruby or Python
• Learn F# or Haskell
  
• Use Specter or nSpec on at least one project

• Finish the Jeremy Miller DIY CAB Series
• Finish the 31 days of Resharper
  • Use Keyboard Jedi for a week.
    
• Read
  • Pragmatic Programmer (Again)
  • Managing successful projects with Prince
  • Iterating Infusion
  • Foundations of F#
  • Build your own .NET language and compiler
  • xUnit Test Patterns
  • Practical Software Factories
  • Foundations of Object Oriented Programming using .NET 2.0 Patterns
    
• Listen to the entire DotNetRocks back catalogue and write at least one email to Carl & Richard
• Watch the entire DNRTv back catalogue
• Watch the entire GrokTalk back catalogue

Code Readings

• Story Verse (link)
  

Projects

• Begin Open Source Project: The Interface Repository Project
  • Develop spec
  • Develop website
  • Outline standard interfaces for design patterns
• Improve OTS.Enterprise libraries
  • Reach 100% code coverage on unit tests for the OTS.Enterprise libraries
  • Refactor IoC properties into a similar format as WPF using callbacks and hashtables for performance.
• Finish my SocialSync facebook application (or at least port it from PHP to .NET)
• Begin work on the Social Business Card App for facebook using .NET & Silverlight.
  
• Finish my Windows Workflow Foundation powered bot
• Finish my CruiseControl -> nantcontrib task -> sliver.net style code page (now online @ code.chiefmillso.com)
  
• Finish and Open Source my extensible System Monitoring Service.
• Write the Authenticated RSS Proxy to Trac (integrated into the OTS.Enterprise Libraries & a single rss.ashx file)
  • implement feed checker security -> ie: google reader with my id can access proxy but no-one else.
• Write the little application that toggles VPNs for WM5 based on connection type (GPRS vs WIFI)
• Write a WPF raytracer (thanks Eric Sink for the idea).

• Learn how to perform colour-correction on RAW photos.