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title: "My Yearly Summary: 2023 Edition"
date: "2023-12-21"
slug: "2023-a-look-back-at-my-year"
author: "Dany Paredes"
canonical: "https://danywalls.com/2023-a-look-back-at-my-year"
description: "Reflecting on 2023, I experienced a year brimming with presentations, contributions, and remarkable achievements in content creation. Here's a snapshot of my year by the numbers:\n๐ค 14 Talks: Shared knowledge on topics like Angular , Astro, Analog, ..."
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Reflecting on 2023, I experienced a year brimming with presentations, contributions, and remarkable achievements in content creation. Here's a snapshot of my year by the numbers:
* ๐ค **14 Talks**: Shared knowledge on topics like Angular , Astro, Analog, Angular updates, and more.
* โ๏ธ **42 Articles Written**: Authored 29 on [danywalls.com](https://danywalls.com/) and 13 for [Kendo UI](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/author/dany-paredes).
* ๐ **Blog Success**: My blog [danywalls.com](https://danywalls.com/) pass **400K** views; [dev.to/danywalls](https://danywalls.com/) reached **600K** views.
* ๐ **Books Read**: Completed "Atomic Habits" and "Getting Started with Technical Recruitment" by Alicia Parra.
* ๐ค **Community & Events**: Hosted QwikSpain in Barcelona and Madrid, joined Google IO Amsterdam, and participated in Devfests in Vienna, Barcelona, and Jaen.
Would you like to explore the journey?
## January
* ๐บ Talk about Angular Composition API.
* โ My writing on [dev.to/danywalls](https://twitter.com/hashnode/status/1609893504343236609) surpassed 300,000 views, marking a significant milestone in my content creation journey.
## February
* โ Celebrated a major achievement: my blog www.danywalls.com exceeded 100,000 pageviews!
* Had an insightful conversation with @[Bezael Pรฉrez](https://chat.openai.com/c/@bezael) about Qwik vs Astro in Barcelona
* Move my Spanish content to [codigoencasa.com](https://codigoencasa.com/author/danywalls/)
## **March**
* ๐บ Hosted an informative session on Astro vs Qwik in Madrid (in Spanish). [View here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyLy-Ids67M)
## April
* ๐บ Featured on [codigoencasa](https://codigoencasa.com/author/danywalls/) discussing the potential of Signals Future and Rxjs [Watch the session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhw3-1sQ3Ts&t=1s)
## **May**
* ๐บ Engaged Jorge Cano and [Ruben](https://twitter.com/elecash) about the latest Angular trends. [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJpGztlpxM).
* ๐บ Talk in Adevinta about Astro Framework. [๐ watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AykDJI55GX0).
## **June**
* ๐บ Presented on Directives Composition API with Angular 15 at [Angular Peru](https://twitter.com/AngularPeruNG). [๐ watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipQHS4g2qZQ&t=929s).
* ๐บ Discussed Angular 16.1 updates and innovations. [๐ watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH7RvqZ_oDY) @[Domini Code](https://chat.openai.com/c/@dominicode).
* ๐ค Participated in Google IO Amsterdam!
Meet to [Mark Techson](https://twitter.com/marktechson) in Google IO!
Had a fantastic walk through Amsterdam with @[Jรถrgen de Groot](@Alt148) , thanks to him for his invaluable insights and wonderful friendship.
## **July**
โจ Hosted the inaugural [QwikSpain](https://twitter.com/qwikspain) event in Barcelona with @[Domini Code](@dominicode) , [@LeiferMendez](https://twitter.com/LeiferMendez) and [Miลกko Hevery](https://twitter.com/mhevery)
๐ Received my GDE Certificate
๐บ Joined with [Alyssa Nicoll](https://twitter.com/AlyssaNicoll) and [Schwarty](https://twitter.com/schwarty) for a compelling discussion on the power of directives in Angular. [Watch now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhX81AODRMk)
## August
* ๐ Completed reading "Atomic Habits," gaining insights into building effective habits.
* ๐ Took a refreshing break in Menorca, recharging for upcoming challenges.
## September
* โ Achieved a new milestone: over 500,000 views on [dev.to](http://dev.to/).
* ๐ Finished 'Getting Started with Technical Recruitment' by [Alicia Parra,](https://twitter.com/aliciapgrande) acquiring techniques to become an irresistible job candidate. [Get the book](https://a.co/d/0Xarpix).
* ๐บ Featured in [Angularidades](https://twitter.com/angularidades) with discussing Libraries, Angular, and Kendo UI. [๐ Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEXg2JDbKa0&t=234s).
## October
* โจ Spoke at [Devfest Vienna](https://twitter.com/DevFestVienna) about Signals, a great opportunity for knowledge exchange and networking, had opportunity to meet @[Rainer Hahnekamp](@rainerhahnekamp) and [Dmytro Mezhenskyi](https://twitter.com/DecodedFrontend).
* Celebrated the first QwikSpain meetup in Madrid with @[Domini Code](@dominicode)
* Spoke at Devfest Barcelona with [GDG Barcelona](https://twitter.com/GDGBarcelona)
## November
* ๐บ Participated in the Angular 17 Watch Party with [Jorge Cano](https://twitter.com/jorgeucano) and [Raul](https://twitter.com/elecash), discussing the latest updates in the Angular world. [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgXq4jhYWL0)
* ๐บ Delivered a talk on Angular 17 with [BarcelonaJS](https://twitter.com/BcnJS), sharing insights and experiences. [Watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhH53rbAhy)
## December
* โจ Delivered a talk at Devfest Jaen on Signals and Angular 17
* Meet [@diegoco](https://twitter.com/UnJavaScripter)y
* Surpassed 10K followers on Hashnode!
## **Thanks**
Special thanks to [Jรถrgen de Groot](https://hashnode.com/@Alt148), [Bezael Pรฉrez](https://hashnode.com/@bezael), [**Leifer Mendez**](https://twitter.com/LeiferMendez), [Rainer Hahnekamp](https://hashnode.com/@rainerhahnekamp), [@DecodedFrontend](https://twitter.com/DecodedFrontend), [@AnfibiaCreativa](https://twitter.com/AnfibiaCreativa), [Alba Silvente Fuentes](https://hashnode.com/@Dawntraoz), [@jorgeucano](https://twitter.com/dawntraoz), [@santosh](https://twitter.com/SantoshYadavDev), [@**Bonnie #ngMom**](https://twitter.com/bonnster75), and **@KendoUI** for their **professional advice** and for **leading by example** on how to become a great professional.
Of course, I must also thank everyone for helping make this year amazing, with new collaborations, hidden mentors, and many people who have helped me grow in 2023.
Thanks! ๐