Today, Hamer and I had a busy day filled with activities.

After getting fissure sealants for Hamer’s teeth, she saw pictures of her classmates making pizza and decided to join them. Initially shy, she was encouraged by Linlin’s mom and ended up having a great time. Later, the kids played in the park for a while.

In the evening, Hamer and her classmates joined us for a badminton game, and though it started a bit chaotic, everyone gradually found their rhythm. Xiaoyan enjoyed the physical activity and plans to continue next week.

Today, Hamer made her own version of “pizza” for breakfast and was very proud of it. After depositing money in a fixed account, we went to the library.

In the afternoon, I took Hamer to dance, after which I handled errands for Xiaoyan and myself. Hamer seemed a bit disappointed when she didn’t see us after class but later shared that dancing was the most stressful part of her day. She then asked why both parents always accompany her after class.

At home, I continued learning about large language models and tidied up the house. In the evening, Hamer got excited about having her own phone, feeling grown-up.

It was freezing today, and even the short walk to drop Hamer off at school felt tough.

I worked on Stream Service support, and discussions with PE helped clarify things. In the evening, I started on S123, and after that, I got home at 8:30 PM—my first overtime this year.

I enjoyed classical music in the morning and kept my headphones on all day. At noon, I hit the gym and focused a lot on my leg muscles.

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The ArcGIS Earth Automation API enables seamless app-to-app communication, allowing third-party applications to control navigation, automate tasks, and manage workflows. Introduced in ArcGIS Earth 1.6 and enhanced with a RESTful API in ArcGIS Earth 1.11, this API provides a fast, reliable, and extensible way to integrate ArcGIS Earth into enterprise GIS systems.

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Today is Thursday, and time has flown by quickly. Though I’ve made progress, I still don’t see the end. Sprint 3 has begun, and it’s moving fast. By the way, I noticed that RT group has a practice of congratulating promotions, which is something we could improve in our Beijing office.

I played ping-pong with colleagues at noon, and it was fun.

In the evening, I let Hamer choose which poems to recite, allowing us both to relax.

A special thing today was our agreement to speak only in English every Thursday at home. Hamer and Xiaoyan fully supported this.

Did you know?

ArcGIS Earth Mobile launched in September 2019, bringing powerful 3D GIS visualization and field mapping to iOS and Android. Whether you’re exploring 3D maps, performing interactive analysis, or recording GPS tracks, ArcGIS Earth Mobile provides seamless access to geospatial data—online or offline.

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During the day, I continued working on developing new features. While I’ve managed to get part of the process working, the connection and loading parts still need rethinking, and time is running out.

After work, Xiaoyan shared that she might be moving abroad for an extended period, and the company’s management has approved it. Now, it’s just a matter of how to proceed. This will be a new experience for her.

Recently, I’ve been reading A Road to Classical Music and trying to follow its suggestions by listening to some classical music.