Weekly Update: Progress on My Goals (Week 3)

Weekly Update: Progress on My Goals (Week 3)

Project Progress

I'm proud to have successfully implemented an MCP from my company's endpoint. It works as intended, though it's not perfect, and I'm thrilled to have made this progress—kudos to GPT tools for accelerating my understanding! There are some minor bugs in the MCP, but I believe they only require small fixes. My next step is to connect it to a database to finalize the product, then share it with my tech lead to see where this project can go. A couple of lessons learned:

• Used AI positively, not for direct answers but for leads, especially to boost debugging capabilities and reduce errors.
• When building a Go binary, ensure the intended environment is correctly exported. I spent a lot of time troubleshooting errors due to this.

For my electronics project, I'll start next week. Yesterday, a friend asked for help with a brushless DC motor. I forgot some electronics basics, like Arduino, but I managed to get it running after hours of troubleshooting. Lessons learned:

• Running Arduino from WSL (Linux Distro) doesn't allow connection to the Arduino board, likely due to WSL's container nature and lack of port access.
• Ensure the brushless DC motor is connected to 5V and GND; otherwise, it won't run as intended.

Marathon Progress

On June 29, 2025, I'll begin my marathon journey. The farthest I've run is 21KM, so this will be challenging. My only prayer is to finish strong, avoid injuries, and happily achieve my goal. I've faced sickness, injuries, and hardships, but I hope this race boosts my confidence to accomplish other life goals.

Life and Productivity

I'm currently job hunting while aiming to apply for a master's scholarship in robotics, targeting programs in Europe (especially Italy), where I believe the industry will grow significantly. To qualify, I need to ace the IELTS. I'm stuck at a 5.5 average and aiming for 6.5–7.0 by late July or early August. This is now my top priority, with a focus on improving my writing skills to boost my score.

(Steven – 20:56 PM WIB – 29/06/2025)