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      Sophie Herold: This was 2024

      news.movim.eu / PlanetGnome • 31 December, 2024 • 1 minute

    In non-chronological order

      • Earned money for the first time within many many years.
      • Wrote C bindings and GObject introspection annotations for a Rust library for the first time.
      • Wrote 40 weekly updates on Patreon / Ko-Fi .
      • Got formally diagnosed with Autism.
      • Implemented some basic image editing in Loupe.
      • Bought new woodworking tools.
      • Got bold and worked on a few lines of security critical C-code.
      • Confirmed with my doctors that the suspected diagnosis changed from fibromyalgia to ME/CFS .
      • Dove into BuildStream to add for more complete Rust support.
      • Released a collection of Rust crates that allow extraction, recomposition, and editing of image data including Exif or XMP for several image formats.
      • Created a website that lists all GNOME components like libraries that are not apps.
      • Called a Taxi for the first time in my life.
      • Wrote Rust bindings for the C bindings of a Rust crate.
      • Stopped occupational therapy and started another psychotherapy.
      • Got interviewed by c’t Open Source Spotlight (German).
      • Started ordering groceries online to have more energy for other things.
      • Was proud (and still am) to be part of a community with such a strong pride month statement .
      • Did a bunch of reviews for potential new GNOME Core apps.
      • Expanded the crowdfunding of my work to Patreon , Ko-Fi , GitHub , and PayPal .
      • Built a coat rack.

    A huge thanks to everyone who supported my work!

    Chisels in a box, carpenter’s square, and a hand plane lying on a table