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Reflecting on ICS414

16 May 2025

A Familiar Starting Point Coming into ICS414, I already had some background experience from ICS314, so I was curious about what this next course would offer. At first glance, the two seemed similar—both involved working in teams to build a...

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UI Frameworks & Coding Standards

19 Dec 2024

Introduction As I finish my software engineering course, I realize I’ve learned much more than just building web applications. This class has taught me important software engineering principles, especially User Interface (UI) Frameworks and Coding Standards. UI frameworks help create...

UI/UX Design Code Maintainability Web Development Coding Standards

AI in My Software Engineering Learning

17 Dec 2024

Introduction AI has become a valuable tool in education, particularly in Software Engineering, where it aids in tasks like code generation, debugging, and problem-solving. In this context, I have primarily used ChatGPT to enhance my learning experience. ChatGPT has been...

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Architecture of Digital Cities

05 Dec 2024

Building a City Imagine software development as building a bustling city. In the beginning, it’s just empty land—blank files and a fresh repository. Each new project is like a new city, and you, the developer, are both architect and builder....

Design Patterns Software Development Code Reuse Problem Solving

Frameworks in Focus

10 Oct 2024

Thoughts on Basic HTML Working with html and css I felt that I had full control of the final product. I also felt that I was responsible for the organization of where things would end up, and so it took...

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Coding Standards

26 Sep 2024

First Impression I view coding standards as a valuable and crucial aspect of software development. At the beginning of getting in touch with code, I did not entirely think this way. I had a very vivid understanding of coding standards,...

Software Development Coding Standards Collaboration Learning to Code

Asking Smart Questions

12 Aug 2024

Smart Way to Ask Link to a question asked on Stack Overflow concerning the difference between two different for-loops: StackOverflow First, the title of this question goes straight to the point, which is asking for clarification with the difference between...

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Starting Over

05 Aug 2024

Past Experiences The experience with languages such as Java, C/C++, and python, I would say that Typescript is not that unfamiliar to me. I have noticed that many of these languages share the same or similar syntax and the way...

TypeScript

A New Interest

05 Aug 2024

Early Years The most profound question that I remember while growing up was, “What kind of career/job do you want to pursue in the future?” While growing up, I developed many interests in the artistic fields, including painting, drawing, and...

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