Quite frankly, I can't find a better adjective to describe October. This month I found myself immersed in the PO role much deeper than back in September. I also finally visited Ho Chi Minh to meet up with the Scrum teams. It was my 3rd visit to Ho Chi Minh, the last one being all the way back in 2017. But this is a month of changes for sure.
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| Hazy View From The Balcony - Galaxy S26 Ultra |
Dear September, this entry came on the last day of the month. We started this month with my birthday celebration as I officially turned 45. September is my month, the moment when I feel like I could just start over again. Maybe that's why I particularly love the autumn season, when leaves turn red and gold, makes me want to return to Kyoto again....
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| Happy Birthday to Me - The Missus' iPhone |
August has been another exhausting month. Lincoln's citizenship appeal by the MP was rejected, next week we'll see the MP again to see what they can recommend. I really don't understand ICA, the boy was born here, lived here all his life and they still won't accept his application. There have been various information, such as having to apply as a family, him having to volunteer at some charitable organisations, etc. In any case we just have to try again because I think if he were to use his 'O' level results in his fresh application his chances will get worse.
Just today I feel so dejected looking at how my children simply have no desire to be serious in their studies. Even Lindsay's grades are dropping because she's now choosing to spend more time on her PLD and the missus' computer while Lincoln has been his usual nonchalant self. I feel like I'm the only one who's putting my 100% into supporting this family while everyone else just take me for granted. I wonder why am I holding on to that stinking job that consumes me if I'm not even appreciated in this family.
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| Dinner With The Kids at Shake Shack - Galaxy S26 Ultra |
July has been another whirlwind. I officially started the knowledge transfer from the existing PO and completed it before the end of the month. However I feel that I'm still not ready to lead the discussions with the Scrum teams. I'm quite afraid actually, the Scrum teams look more experienced than me in terms of using the system, and here I am the "product owner" who's supposed to tell them how to do things. I'm attached to a mentor, who's somehow changing the designs made by the Scrum teams resulting in them having to redo the estimates and some of the development. On the other hand, that asshole witch manager is not releasing me until 1st October, I really don't know why she has to make life hard for me by making me double cap for so long. And seeing her take another product from the core business system really sickens me, I can't understand why such a vile person can be given so much power and influence. When I checked my boot licker team mate's calendar I was surprised to see a "team bonding" organized by that witch. I guess, she has her toxic clique set up already. Disgusting people....
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| Waiting For The Missus to Pick Me Up - Galaxy S26 Ultra |
This has been a quiet month. I got myself busy with vibe coding. My first project was to automate my ServiceNow ticket tracking using Gemini. I used Gemini to generate java scripts that scan my mail inbox for mails from ServiceNow, check my tracker if they already exist. If the ticket already exists, the script will use Gemini to summarize the content and update the records. If the ticket is new, it will create a new entry in my tracker. There's still some issues with new tickets, so the process is semi-automated. But man... it reduces my workload a lot. This particular task that could take anywhere between 15 to 20 hours a week now takes an hour a day. And I only need to pay about S$6 to save myself 40 to 60 hours a month. I was so frustrated when the asshole manager told me ticket tracking will be removed from my 2026 KPI, but apparently I'm still the one conducting weekly calls with the team in Vietnam. Since they're looking for ways to fail me, I have to step up my game too against these assholes.
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| Took a Detour to Jewel Yesterday For a Korean Dinner - Galaxy S26 Ultra |
