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CS373 Fall 2021: Debbie Wong: Final Entry

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How well do you think the course conveyed those takeaways? I think the course did okay, not spectacular since the only time you really use those takeaways about Python is in the class exercises and not the actual projects. Were there any other particular takeaways for you? Reading documentation is really important! How did you feel about  cold calling ? Cold calling keeps me on my toes, which I think is helpful. How did you feel about  specifications grading ? I think the specifications grading was a bit much to handle sometimes. There's lots to keep track of and it's hard to keep track of what else needs to be done in order not to get a bad grade. How did you feel about  help sessions  and  office hours ? They were really helpful and the TAs really know their stuff. How did you feel about the  support from the TAs ? Having a TA to support us was really helpful. It was nice to talk with them often since there was a lot of things to keep track of during the ...

CS 373 Fall 2021 Week of 15 Nov - 21 Nov

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What did you do this past week? This past week my group and I worked on implementing sorting, filtering, and searching through the backend for phase 3, and we finished refactoring our database to be correct with foreign keys. We completed the report and finished the remaining items for Phase 3 before turning it in. I also worked on the final project for my Game Tech class, where we decided that we will be creating a PvP turn based combat game, similar to Pokemon in nature. I also started working on the final release of our app project with my iOS group, where our next step will be implementing map functionalities. What's in your way? The only big thing in my way right now is the sheer workload I have for all my classes. All of my classes are project based classes and while that isn't a bad thing, trying to juggle so many large projects at the same time is a bit overwhelming. I also find the project for SWE rather time consuming and I haven't had much time to focus on other ...

CS 373 Fall 2021 Week of 8 Nov - 14 Nov

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What did you do this past week? This past week my group and I worked on implementing sorting, filtering, and searching through the backend for phase 3, half of which was done for us since we're using Flask Restless. We did have to manually implement the search feature though, but luckily it wasn't too bad as we referenced our TA's code and it was easy to understand. I also worked on coming up with a final project for my Game Tech class, where we decided that we will be creating a PvP turn based combat game, similar to Pokemon in nature. I also started working on the final release of our app project with my iOS group, where our next step will be implementing map functionalities. What's in your way? The only big thing in my way right now is the sheer workload I have for all my classes. All of my classes are project based classes and while that isn't a bad thing, trying to juggle so many large projects at the same time is a bit overwhelming. I also find the project for...

CS 373 Fall 2021 Week of 1 Nov - 7 Nov

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 What did you do this past week? This past week my group and I worked on setting up the API calls on the backed for phase 3, which involves sorting and filtering. We have yet to figure out how searching will work though, which may involve more backend code on our part since Flask Restless can take care of sorting and filtering for us. I also worked on finishing the fourth project for my Game Tech class, where we now have fully functional AI for our video game. I also finished the Beta release of my iOS project with my iOS group. What's in your way? The only big thing in my way right now is the sheer workload I have for all my classes. All of my classes are project based classes and while that isn't a bad thing, trying to juggle so many large projects at the same time is a bit overwhelming. Also, recruiting has taken a large chunk of time out of my daily life to devote to studying, so I hope I can land a good offer soon and forget about job recruiting. What will you do next week...

CS 373 Fall 2021 Week of 25 Oct - 31 Oct

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What did you do this past week? This past week my group and I worked on finishing the last touches for phase 2. We made different tables for our models and we had to implement web scraping for Youtube videos last minute as the Youtube API only allowed 100 requests per day, and we had over 1000 instances that needed Youtube videos. I also continued to work on my Game Tech project, where we successfully implemented networking so we could have a multiplayer game. My group for iOS also finished our first part of our app project, where we're making a calendar app of sorts. Overall, just lots of group work went into this past week. I also did a bunch of interviews this past week and I moved to the final round for Microsoft and AT&T. What's in your way? The only big thing in my way right now is the sheer workload I have for all my classes. All of my classes are project based classes and while that isn't a bad thing, trying to juggle so many large projects at the same time is a...

CS 373 Week of 18 Oct - 24 Oct

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   What did you do this past week? This past week my group and I worked on finishing up the PostgreSQL database for our backend. We made different tables for our models and we're working on populating them with the information we need. I also continued to work on my Game Tech project, where the goal is to implement networking to our video game. My group for iOS also finished our first part of our app project, where we're making a calendar app of sorts. Overall, just lots of group work went into this past week. I also did a bunch of interviews this past week and I moved to the final round for Facebook and Stripe. What's in your way? The only big thing in my way right now is the sheer workload I have for all my classes. All of my classes are project based classes and while that isn't a bad thing, trying to juggle so many large projects at the same time is a bit overwhelming. Also, recruiting has taken a large chunk of time out of my daily life to devote to studying, so I ...

CS 373 Fall 2021 Week of 11 Oct - 17 Oct

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 What did you do this past week? This past week my group and I worked on setting up the PostgreSQL database for our backend. We made different tables for our models and we're working on populating them with the information we need. I also continued to work on my Game Tech project, where the goal is to implement networking to our video game. My group for iOS also started developing our app project for the semester. Overall, just lots of group work went into this past week. I also had my first round interview at Facebook, so I'm hoping to hear back from them soon. What's in your way? The only big thing in my way right now is the sheer workload I have for all my classes. All of my classes are project based classes and while that isn't a bad thing, trying to juggle so many large projects at the same time is a bit overwhelming. Also, recruiting has taken a large chunk of time out of my daily life to devote to studying, so I hope I can land a good offer soon and forget about ...