Hi! Welcome back! It’s been a long time since I last posted on this blog 😵💫. I've been working on some remodeling and I wanted to create another post to add more content. So here we are! Just like in my last post, I'll share what I expect from 2025.
Career
Last year, I changed jobs, and now I work at MercadoLibre, the largest company in LATAM. Here, I hope to build a long-term career and reach as far as I can. My main goal is to improve both the speed and quality of my feature delivery. I want to be as fast as possible without compromising code quality.
Additionally, I aim to strengthen my testing skills to ensure quality with measurable results. I plan to implement meaningful metrics whenever possible, so I can back up my statements with solid data during presentations.
With all these improvements, I hope to get promoted to SSR next year.
How I plan to achieve these goals
Now that I’ve finished my studies, I want to dedicate more time to taking courses and working on personal projects so I can directly apply these skills to my job. I really hope to make improvements, especially in performance.
I also want to start reading books—not just programming ones. I believe that my soft skills are the area where I have the most room for growth. Once I improve here, I think it will significantly boost my work performance and career. Some of the books I plan to read include: "El arte de presentar", "Ikigai", "Radical Candor", "Running Lean" and "Good to Great". These have been recommended to me, and I believe they will provide valuable perspectives. I’m currently reading "El arte de presentar" because I need to do a presentation soon and I want to make an impact on my audience—not just deliver a message in vain.
Personal life
In addition to all these goals, I want to start attending more events and building my network. I know networking is essential and I believe I can do better at it. At MercadoLibre, there are people with a lot of knowledge and expertise and I’m sure I can gain valuable insights from them.
On a more personal note, this year I also want to focus on getting back into the gym and eating healthier. Since I work at a desk all the time, I really need to improve other aspects of my life so that they don’t catch up with me when I’m older. These changes will also help me to disconnect from work, allowing me to be at 100% when I’m back on the job.
That’s all for today. I’ll try to post again this year with any updates. I hope you have a great start to the year, and feel free to reach out to me on social media. Have a wonderful day!
vmoon