Joe Sheen - Software Engineer

/Now

This page was inspired by Derek Sivers's article The /Now page movement and the community that has embraced the idea of including a now page on their personal websites and blogs. The purpose of this page is to show what I'm focused on (in no particular order) at this point in my life and will be updated over time.

Focus 1 - Running 5K

At 16:28 on the 09/12/2024, I decided to start running with the goal of completing the Couch To 5K program in 10 weeks. I plan to use the remainder of this section to track my progress:

Week Runs Dates
Week 1
  1. 60 seconds of running (x8) and 90 seconds walking (x7): ✓
  2. 60 seconds of running (x8) and 90 seconds walking (x7): ✓
  3. 60 seconds of running (x8) and 90 seconds walking (x7): ✓
 09/12/2024 - 13/12/2024
Week 2
  1. 90 seconds running (x6) and 2 minutes walking (x5): ✓
  2. 90 seconds running (x6) and 2 minutes walking (x5): ✓
  3. 90 seconds running (x6) and 2 minutes walking (x5): ✓
 14/12/2024 - 17/12/2024
Week 3
  1. Run 90 seconds, Walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 90 seconds, Walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes: ✓
  2. Run 90 seconds, Walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 90 seconds, Walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes: ✓
  3. Run 90 seconds, Walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 90 seconds, Walk 90 seconds, Run 3 minutes, Walk 3 minutes: ✓
 21/12/2024 - 27/12/2024
Week 4
  1. Run 3 minutes, Walk 90 seconds, Run 5 minutes, Walk 2 ½ minutes, Run 5 minutes: ✓
  2. Run 3 minutes, Walk 90 seconds, Run 5 minutes, Walk 2 ½ minutes, Run 5 minutes: ✓
  3. Run 3 minutes, Walk 90 seconds, Run 5 minutes, Walk 2 ½ minutes, Run 5 minutes: ✓
 30/12/2024 - 03/01/2025
Week 5
  1. Run 5 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 5 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 5 minutes: ✓
  2. Run 8 minutes, Walk 5 minutes, Run 8 minutes: ✓
  3. Run 20 minutes: ✓
 05/01/2025 - 12/01/2025
Week 6
  1. Run 5 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 8 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 5 minutes: ✓
  2. Run 10 minutes, Walk 3 minutes, Run 10 minutes: ✓
  3. Run 25 minutes: ✓
 14/01/2025 - 19/01/2025
Week 7
  1. Run 25 minutes: ☐
  2. Run 25 minutes: ☐
  3. Run 25 minutes: ☐
Week 8
  1. Run 28 minutes: ☐
  2. Run 28 minutes: ☐
  3. Run 28 minutes: ☐
Week 9

Focus 2 - Career

I'm currently at Polaris Software as a software engineer, focusing on delivering new features for the latest version of the Chronicle operational management system.

  • I'm concentrating on developing my skills as a software engineer and progressing towards the next stage of my career.

Focus 3 - Home Office & Equipment

I recently purchased a standing desk with the aim of improving my posture and back health. My final aim is to stand for 15/20 minutes for every hour I spend at my desk. Currently, I stand for 5/10 minutes when at my desk. Another outcome I am considering trying out is the 20-8-2 rule.

Other aspects and preferences of my office/setup:

  • Personal Laptop - Dell XPS 15 (9570)
  • Personal Desktop - custom build PC with:
    • Intel i7-12700K
    • 32GB RAM
    • NVIDIA RTX 3060
  • Phone - iPhone 13 128GB
  • Headphones/Earbuds:
    • Jabra Elite 8 Active
    • Anker Soundcore Space One