03 May 2024
I. Introduction AI has been an extremely helpful tool for me not just for this class, but for a variety of other classes as well. I use AI such as ChatGPT to guide me in the right direction. For example,...
Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence
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I. What is Software Engineering? After dipping my toes into actual software engineering, I’ve come to realize that there are many aspects of software engineering that I’ve never really thought about before. It isn’t just about writing code, but writing...
Software Engineering Reflection
25 Apr 2024
Meeting the Same Problems We are often solving the same problems that come up again and again. It only makes sense to come up with “blueprints” or a general solution to solve some of these common problems. Design patterns are...
Javascript Web Development
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My Introduction to UI Design I wasn’t much of an artist growing up, but I always had a knack for making things look good. I think that’s why I was drawn to UI design. I’ve always been fascinated by the...
Web Development UI Design
08 Feb 2024
Why Have Coding Standards? Following any sort of standard might seem annoying at first, but they’re standards for a reason. Right off the top of my head, having standards in software engineering greatly improves code readability. Another reason why we...
Engineering JavaScript
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My Experience Asking Questions As someone who grew up assembling PCs and modding video games on my computer, I know exactly what it’s like to encounter smart and “not smart” questions. I’ve personally spent a few hundred hours on Reddit...
Discussion Questions and Answers
18 Jan 2024
Finding the Passion I already had the idea of wanting to do SOMETHING with a computer going into college, but I wasn’t quite sure specifically what that was yet when I started my first semester. It wasn’t until my second...
Engineering
18 Jan 2024
Finding the Passion I already had the idea of wanting to do SOMETHING with a computer going into college, but I wasn’t quite sure specifically what that was yet when I started my first semester. It wasn’t until my second...
Engineering
17 Jan 2024
A New Year This first week of classes has easily been one of the most stressful weeks of my college career so far. I am still bouncing back from “vacation” mode, meaning I’m still figuring out my workflow and readjusting...
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