Reflections on a Transformative Year: How My Programming Approach Changed in 2025
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Summary
A personal reflection on 2025 as a transformative year for the author's programming career and work approach. The author left Sentry to start a new company and fundamentally changed their programming methodology, moving from traditional coding in Cursor to a new style of engineering focused on different tools and workflows. The article serves as a year-end recap of professional evolution and personal growth in the tech industry.
Key quotes
· 4 pulled2025 draws to a close and it's been quite a year.
2025 was the year of changes. Not only did I leave Sentry and start my new company, it was also the year I stopped programming the way I did before.
In June I finally felt confident enough to share that my way of working was different:
Where I used to spend most of my time in Cursor, I
A personal recap of 2025 and a year of a new style of engineering.
