Well, I followed Ed’s advice… even though I did that before he actually posted it…
I started thinking about why I hadn’t achieved many of my goals for becoming a better manager. My main excuse was that I just didn’t have the time. I was too busy writing php code, working on the LUG/IP ISO, preparing for my LPIC exams, etc. I started thinking… this stuff that I do in my spare time, this really reflects who I am and what I want to do. So I wrote and submitted my draft IDP plan for this year, and I basically just outlined my personal goals. I want to learn J2EE and C, pass the LPI 102 exam and get my Level I cert, and read more books like “the Art of Unix Programming” (which I am thoroughly enjoying at the moment). These things are too far out of line from what our department needs are. There are a few J2EE apps in our department, and no one really knows anything except the companies that sold them too us. So, she hasn’t given me her reaction yet, but it will be interesting to say the least.
