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Comment on Ask HN: What have you achieved in January 2015?

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Work-related:

- Spoke at a conference for the first time (React.js Conf) [1]

- Released my first serious open-source project (an isomorphic React app server) [2]

- The project I've been building was demoed to some executives and put our team in a really good spot.

Other cool stuff:

- Started buying furniture and accessories to make my room feel like home. I've always been hesitant to own large items because I've moved pretty frequently since I finished high school. Buying a handmade hardwood bed is a big deal for me.

[1]: http://conf.reactjs.com/schedule.html#tweak-your-page-in-rea...

[2]: https://github.com/appsforartists/ambidex/

I recently bought my first non-cactus plant, which is a big deal for me since I managed to let two cactii die in the past. It's a bonsai tree (ficus), so it needs extra care.

I think taking that step to make your home more 'home' is a very good one, even though it might feel like it doesn't fit your lifestyle. And I suspect the consequences are generally not as big as they feel.

Congrats on the fancy bed!

Thanks! I'm super excited!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/190166068/kanso-bed-king-size

Good luck with your ficus! We have them planted up and down my street, which means I have a giant one in the window behind my bed. It makes me smile every time I see that tree.

So the "isomorphic" refers to that JS on both the client and server?

Indeed it does. The concept of Ambidex is you write your app as platform-agnostic JSX, and it will take care of rendering on the server when appropriate and on the client when appropriate.

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