It's been an interesting year to say the least, and I'll cherish this year for years to come. It has been the starting point of something exciting. My Christmas present to myself is freedom to pursue anything I wish to, a deeper understanding of programming compared to the year before. Most of all, a reassuring feeling that I can tackle anything that I set my heart to. What more could I have asked for. A lot more, but I've put myself in a position where those things seem possible. My wildest dreams are now up to me to a higher degree than they ever were. The odds are better than they ever were.
I'd like to take as many along on this journey of mine as I can. It's something I never even considered before. But now I feel like it's not only more enjoyable but the possibilities have a higher ceiling. At the moment I do everything except the infrastructure, which I'm lucky to have a friend of mine take care of. I'd like to get maybe a couple more people involved. There are some aspects which I admit (like the UX) which could be done better by someone else. This is a huge difference in attitude compared to how I felt a year ago. I was wrong, I'm happy to admit this.
Don't get me wrong, I have no intention of having big teams that just gets in each others way. We have no meetings and yet things get done, well ahead of schedule. My goal is to add one competent person to the team and only add more people when there is an obvious need for it. I have no intention of being a manager. I love to program far too much for that.
Both feet always
Finally, I'd like to say that if you wish to go after something. Jump in with both feet. Start living and breathing it. Nothing that has been done by another is too hard for you. Provided you are willing to stick with it at least as long as the ones who walked this path before you.
Merry Christmas.