EOF 2024

Hi Friends,

This is my final article in this year. I trust you’re doing well. I hope you’ve had some time to rest and reflect so you can begin the next year full of plans, hope, and courage.

In 2024, I had one goal for this newsletter: take it seriously.

I committed to writing, even when the stats were low and it felt like no one was listening. As a result, I sent you 51 emails this year and made many new friends—more on that in the article this weekend.

But this wouldn’t have been possible without you. Your likes, replies, and emails kept me going.

Thank you for your support.

In 2025, I’m taking this newsletter to the next level. Writing consistently has been a joy, but to sustain this work, I’ll be introducing paid articles. These will allow me to bring even more value to you while continuing to create free content.

People like you and me face an incredible challenge in 2025.

At some point, like a decade ago, we thought we’d have an information problem. So, we indexed websites and created search engines so we could find and read just about anything on the internet.

But now we have a scalability problem.

While the amount of information available has dramatically increased, our capability to process data is still governed by the same brain we had 10,000 years ago when we were chasing tigers or occasionally running from them.

And it’s everywhere.

As engineers, we’re bombarded with tech stacks, frameworks, and endless choices. That’s where I come in. In 2025, I’ll work on simplifying things—helping you do less, focus on what matters, and make the process easier.

To help you navigate these challenges, I’ll introduce paid articles that focus on solving real-world problems. They will include deep dives with examples, code, and actionable tips. I already write deeper tech content on my developer blog, akoskm.com, and I want to do more of it in this newsletter. These articles will help you work more effectively, saving you time and energy.

What challenges are you hoping to tackle in 2025?

Reply and let me know—I’d love to hear from you. Your input will help shape both free and paid content in this newsletter.

Let’s make 2025 a year of clarity, simplicity, and growth—together.

See you soon.
Akos

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