# goals
## Learning Objectives
- The user is interested in learning more about system design and scalability patterns.
- The user is learning about event-driven architecture and message queues, specifically using Apache Kafka for event streaming.

## Product Development Goals
- The user wants to build their own SaaS product related to developer tools or automation.
- The user is currently in the research phase for their product idea, reading about OpenAPI specifications and exploring tools like Swagger and Postman.
- The user plans to start prototyping their SaaS product idea in the next few months.

## Tool Development Ideas
- The user is considering building a tool for API testing and documentation that automatically generates test cases based on API specifications.
- The user is researching tools for developing the API tool.

## Work-Life Balance Goals
- The user plans to talk to their team about response time expectations for emails, as they believe they are putting pressure on themselves.
- The user expresses a desire to establish better work-life boundaries and has been considering ways to limit work-related activities during the evening.
