2026 Hopes and Goals
Source: Dev.to
Professional Goals for 2026
Complete 100devs courses and assignments
This includes the big 100‑hour project that will serve as my flagship project for my portfolio site. I’ve heard that Leon is considering a Cohort 3, so I’ll want to be available to help newer students and sit in on any new content related to AI and the coding tools available.
Secure a new developer role
2025 was not a great year to quit your job, even for experienced developers, and I’ve been looking for my next developer role for about two months. A significant goal for me in 2026 is to land my next role, which will enable me to continue growing my career.
Improve AI knowledge and skills
As AI continues to grow, I am not content just knowing how to prompt an LLM for code. I have ordered The Developer’s Guide to AI, which should be released in March. The book will include projects and guidance on getting an LLM to run locally on a laptop—something I’m eager to explore. I’ll write about these experiments, probably around late spring and into the summer (my focus until then will be on 100devs and job searching).
Contribute to open source
I am getting my feet wet with freeCodeCamp and helping to develop some new labs for them. Moving forward, I want to branch out from freeCodeCamp and find a few other projects to contribute to.
What goals do you have for 2026?