CS373 Fall 2021: Week 5
What did you do this past week?
This week, I spent a considerable amount of time reviewing my Neural Networks lectures. I also interviewed for an internship at Schlumberger a few days ago, which I believe went well.
What’s in your way?
Job applications, interviews, and programming challenges are beginning to pile up now that I have gotten deeper into the hiring season. So far, I am still maintaining control and balance in my school and work schedules — hopefully I continue to do so.
What will you do next week?
Next week, I plan to formally meet with my SWE project team and write up our proposal. We are still waiting for two more group members to join the Discord server, however. I will also take my first Business Law/Ethics exam next week — hopefully that goes well.
If you read it, what did you think of the Paper #5: Pair Programming?
This week’s paper about pair programming contained many important lessons to consider when working in pairs or in larger groups. It is extremely likely that we will not be working alone for the entirety of our future — working in groups during our future jobs is inevitable. I greatly appreciate the information shared in this paper as it gives advice over how to effectively collaborate on programming projects. I believe everyone who plans to pursue a career in computer science should take this paper’s lessons to heart.
What was your experience of Python’s object model, list, tuple, set, dict, and iterators? (this question will vary, week to week)
As I have said in previous blog posts, I do not have much experience with applying Python code into my projects. I have learnt a significant amount during the recent lectures concerning Python’s object model, especially the information concerning how Python handles each of its data structures and how they differentiate from other programming languages.
What made you happy this week?
Earlier this week, I stir-fried tomatoes and eggs over rice for dinner for the first time. This dish is definitely my most favorite meal, especially when considering the simplicity of putting the dish together. I do not have much experience cooking, unfortunately, so being able to put this dish together myself gave me a considerable morale boost to get through the rest of the week.
What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
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