**Learn a variety of [programming paradigms](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_paradigm "Programming paradigm - Wikipedia"):**

* [ ] Write a program in assembly language
* [ ] Write a program in an imperative language
* [ ] Write an application in a functional language
* [ ] Write an application in an object-oriented language
* [ ] Write an application in a prototype-based language
* [ ] Write an application in a logic programming language
* [ ] Write an application using the Actor model
* [ ] Write an application in a concatenative language
* [ ] Write a data definition and data access layer for a complex domain


**Learn a variety of not commonly-used programming languages:**

* Write a non-trivial program in Brainfuck
* **Write a program in Lua**

**Experience the ins and outs of programming for different platforms:**

* [ ] Write a nontrivial web app
* [ ] Write a nontrivial desktop app
* [ ] Write a nontrivial mobile app
* [ ] Write a nontrivial game
* [ ] Write an embedded app
* [ ] Write a realtime system

**Enhance your understanding of the building blocks that we use as developers:**

* [ ] Write a networking client (e.g., HTTP, FTP)
* [ ] Write a device driver
* [ ] Write a B-tree database
* [ ] Wrap an existing library to provide a better (more pleasant) user experience
* [ ] Write an application or framework that provides a plugin model
* [ ] Write a testing framework
* [ ] Write a programming language

**Enlighten yourself with koans, katas, and the wisdom of ages:**

* [-] Complete five [code katas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata_\(programming\))
* [ ] Complete the [programming koans](http://sett.ociweb.com/sett/settJan2011.html "Learning Programming Languages with Koans - Object Computing, Inc.") for a language that you want to learn [clojure]
* [ ] Attend a [code retreat](http://coderetreat.com/ "Code Retreat with Corey Haines")
* [-] Read [SICP](http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/ "SICP web site") and complete all the exercises [already read SICP, did some exercises, there are too many of them :p]

**Program in the open:**

* [x] Contribute to an open source project
* [x] Have a patch accepted
* [ ] Earn commit rights on a significant open source project
* [x] Publish an open source project
* [ ] Perform a [Refactotum](http://thinkrelevance.com/blog/2007/04/03/twir.html "Refactotum") of an open source project

**Learn by teaching others:**

* [x] Present a lightning talk
* [x] Present at a local user group
* [x] Present at a conference
* [ ] Deliver a training course
* [x] Publish a tutorial
* [-] Publish a constructive code review of an open source project
* [ ] Write a programming book