<p>I'm currently between contracts, so I have more time in which to be intentional as to what I'm focusing on. David Perell's "Daily Writing #9: Learn Like an Athlete" suggested:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Learn in three-month sprints and commit to a new learning project every quarter.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>These are the ones I'm currently excited by:</p>
<h2 id="future-work">Future work</h2>
<ul>
<li>recertify my status as an <a target="_blank" href="https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-solutions-architect-professional/">AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional</a> </li>
<li>obtain <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/faq-cka-ckad-cks#what-is-the-certified-kubernetes-application-developer-ckad-certification">Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Certification</a> using the voucher I bought in summer 2020</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="for-interest">For interest</h2>
<ul>
<li>study towards <a target="_blank" href="https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-machine-learning-specialty">AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
</a> </li>
</ul>
<h2 id="skills-and-tools">Skills and tools</h2>
<p>Become more proficient in the following tools:</p>
<ul>
<li>PowerPoint</li>
<li>vim</li>
<li>Mac (after my recent purchase of a Mac Mini M1)</li>
<li><a href="http://Obsidian.md" class="autolinkedURL autolinkedURL-url" target="_blank">Obsidian.md</a></li>
<li>Pandoc, book format conversion.</li>
<li>Scrivener</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="writing-and-marketing">Writing and marketing</h3>
<ul>
<li>Twitter, following Daniel Vassallo's <a target="_blank" href="https://gumroad.com/dvassallo#PBkrO">Everyone can build a Twitter Audience</a> and Santiago's <a target="_blank" href="https://gumroad.com/svpino#LLhIW">Building Your Twitter Audience</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://perell.com/">David Perell</a>'s "50 Days of Writing" course, delivered by email.</li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://ship30for30.com/">Ship 30 for 30</a> 10-day writing "masterclass", delivered by email.</li>
</ul>


I'm currently between contracts, so I have more time in which to be intentional as to what I'm focusing on. David Perell's "Daily Writing #9: Learn Like an Athlete" suggested:

> Learn in three-month sprints and commit to a new learning project every quarter.

These are the ones I'm currently excited by:

## Future work
- recertify my status as an [AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional](https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-solutions-architect-professional/) 
- obtain [Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Certification](https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/faq-cka-ckad-cks#what-is-the-certified-kubernetes-application-developer-ckad-certification) using the voucher I bought in summer 2020

## For interest
- study towards [AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
](https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-machine-learning-specialty) 

## Skills and tools
Become more proficient in the following tools:
- PowerPoint
- vim
- Mac (after my recent purchase of a Mac Mini M1)
- Obsidian.md
- Pandoc, book format conversion.
- Scrivener

### Writing and marketing
- Twitter, following Daniel Vassallo's [Everyone can build a Twitter Audience](https://gumroad.com/dvassallo#PBkrO) and Santiago's [Building Your Twitter Audience](https://gumroad.com/svpino#LLhIW)
- [David Perell](https://perell.com/)'s "50 Days of Writing" course, delivered by email.
- [Ship 30 for 30](https://ship30for30.com/) 10-day writing "masterclass", delivered by email.


Sabbatical study

Future work

For interest

Skills and tools

Writing and marketing