mrvallejo@terminal:~/now
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$ cat current_state.txt

Hey! This is a /now page — a snapshot of what I'm currently focused on in my life. It's updated whenever things shift significantly (which, let's be honest, is pretty often).

Unlike a blog post, this isn't meant to be timeless. It's a moment in time. Come back in a few months and it'll probably look different.

đŸ’ŧ Working On

  • Major infrastructure project at work — migrating legacy systems to modern stack
  • This website! Always tweaking and adding new features
  • Automating repetitive IT tasks with PowerShell and Python scripts
  • Documentation overhaul for our internal knowledge base

📚 Learning

  • Kubernetes — finally diving deep into container orchestration
  • Rust — the borrow checker is kicking my butt but I'm learning
  • Audio engineering — trying to understand mixing and mastering
  • Sports analytics — Python + pandas for statistical analysis

📖 Reading

  • The Phoenix Project — IT novel that's surprisingly gripping
  • Moneyball — Re-reading before baseball season
  • Designing Data-Intensive Applications — Slow but worth it
  • Various tech blogs and documentation (always in tabs)

🎧 Listening To

  • New album on repeat — can't stop hitting play
  • Classic rock deep cuts for coding sessions
  • Tech podcasts: Command Line Heroes, Darknet Diaries
  • Sports podcasts: The Athletic, Effectively Wild

🏠 Home Projects

  • Expanding Home Assistant automations — voice control everything
  • Building a proper media room with calibrated display
  • Garden automation with soil sensors and automated watering
  • Cable management — the never-ending battle

đŸŽ¯ Goals

  • Get CKA certified (Kubernetes) by end of year
  • Write one blog post per month (starting strong!)
  • Attend a live music event every month
  • Finally beat that one impossible game boss

$ echo "Last updated"
Updated: June 2026

â„šī¸ What's a /now page?

The /now page movement was started by Derek Sivers. It's a simple concept: instead of an /about page that tells your history, a /now page tells what you're focused on right now. Want to learn more? Check out nownownow.com.