Week 7/8: That's All Folks
If I were to do HW1 over again, I would start by carefully planning out the assignment requirements. I remember just running through the prompt and doing things as I read them, which caused me to jump around to different methods and not keep track of my progress. With more elaborate projects like our Final, this does not work well. There are so many files and components involved so I can't expect things to fall into place if that is how I approach work. I am coming back from a long break from my education so I was extremely nervous about taking a class that involved coding and applying software development skills. I definitely felt as though that my peers were way ahead of me and maybe they are in some ways, but I am proud of how I persevered. Comparison is the thief of joy! This class has strengthened my skills in extending classes, working with databases and designing meaningful methods. It also helped me build a relationship with my team working on this project. I am grateful to...