Blog 9

Are you and your family safe and sound where you are?

Yes, I was fortunately able to come back and stay with my parents.

How do feel about your ability to finish the term completely online?

Prof. Downing’s class is more interactive than most courses I’ve taken before, so it will be interesting to see if the same energy can be maintained via online lecture. I’m a bit more worried about the collaborative component of the exams, since I think it will be much more difficult to communicate ideas and code online.

What made you happy this week?

It’s been really nice being home and spending time with family.

What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?

It can be beneficial to take a step back and really understand the fundamentals before tackling a new problem. I ran into this while working on my SWE project this week. I spent several hours trying to write React just by referencing online examples, but it wasn’t really working out. I ended up spending that same amount of time watching tutorials on React, and these tutorials helped me become significantly more productive when it came to writing code for the project.