content/blog/2026-01-31-emacs-carnival-2026-01-this-year-i-will.org

 1#+date:        [2026-01-31 Sat 20:32:11]
 2#+title:       Emacs Carnival: This Year, I Will...
 3#+description: My response to the Emacs Carnival prompt for January 2026.
 4#+slug: emacs-carnival-2026-01-this-year-i-will
 5#+filetags:    :emacs:personal:
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 7#+begin_quote
 8Want to participate in the Emacs Carnival or read more posts? Visit the main
 9[[https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Carnival][Carnival]] page on the Emacs Wiki to learn more.
10#+end_quote
11
12This year in Emacs, I expect to do a lot. However, here are some actionable
13goals for myself that should have a positive impact as I start out 2026.
14
15* Dive Deeper into Org-Mode
16- [[https://orgmode.org/manual/Agenda-Views.html][Org Agenda]]: Move beyond simple ~TODO~ lists. I want to implement a custom
17  dashboard using ~org-super-agenda~ to group tasks by context rather than just
18  file.
19- [[https://github.com/gregsexton/ob-ipython][ob-ipython]]: Fully embrace Literate Programming. This year, my data analysis
20  scripts live inside org blocks. No more scattered ~.py~ files for quick
21  prototypes.
22- [[https://orgmode.org/manual/Capture.html][Org Capture]]: Streamline my intake. I’m aiming for a "one-key" capture system
23  that sorts ideas into the right buckets automatically using template hooks.
24
25* Better Doom Configuration
26- GitOps for Emacs: Come up with a solid base and use a GitOps-style workflow to
27  ensure my environment is identical between home, work, and server.
28- UI Refinement: Try new packages like ~spacious-padding~ to give the buffer
29  some room to breathe. I'm also looking into ~svg-lib~ for cleaner-looking
30  progress bars and icons.