What My First Web App Taught Me
14 May 2020
SE & Beyond In ICS 314 this semester, we learned a lot about Software Engineering fundamentals. Some things were easy to grasp (the importance of Coding Standards will forever be stuck in my head) and some were not (Design Patterns...
software engineering
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apm
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UFOs, Cryptids, and... Design Patterns?
30 Apr 2020
Definitely different design (patterns!) Suppose there is a top-secret intelligence agency called OIA (Odd Intelligence Agency) which collects data about three different topics: UFOs, cryptids, and conspiracies. This agency has two main groups of employees. The first are Researchers. Researchers...
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COVID-19: Living in Limbo
03 Apr 2020
Introduction We’re living in an unprecedented situation. I often bottle my feelings up when it comes to things like this, especially because others are at greater risk than I am, but hopefully getting some of my thoughts down will serve...
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Making Frameworks Work For You
27 Feb 2020
Introduction This week, in my Software Development class, we worked on a module on UI Frameworks. Specifically, we learned how to use Semantic UI (or at least some of it – there’s a lot to know). I’d never heard of...
semantic ui
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Unlikely Origins
23 Jan 2020
Introduction I don’t talk about the origins of my interest in software engineering because they are unequivocally childish. I first encountered HTML on MySpace, which I’m sure is true of many people who, like me, grew up in the infancy...
web design
graphic design
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