Author: ssangela Cui
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Unit Testing
For a class I’m taking called Software Engineering, my role is being an admin for Phase 1. In short, this course is a group-based project where the team creates a mock-up of Reddit. There are total of 4 Phases in the course and we just completed Phase 0, which was the tutorial phase. Now, I…
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SQL queries
I am writing this today as I have a midterm tomorrow for this class. I have an assignment due as well and figured to write this in light of some of my frustrations I encounter as I go through the assignment. Note: I cannot disclose the entirety of this assignment or its details since it…
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Coding Challenges
I found this site in courtesy of John Crickett on LinkedIn. I explored the site and it seems very cool! There’s a lot of different challenges from easy to hard. Coding Challenges: https://codingchallenges.fyi/challenges/intro LeetCode is often used for coding interviews: This specific set is very useful for coding interviews. Some other platforms for free coding…
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Rejections
This may be a sensitive topic but I am getting inspired by this LinkedIn post. I am still early in the summer internship process for 2024 but I figured it’d be good to learn from my past mistakes and put it in writing so that I can improve. So far, I have gotten a few…
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To-Do List
Today, I was really amused with one of the homework assignments for my class. I learned how to create a to-do list using HTML, CSS, and Javascript. With what I learned such as the event commands, I feel like I can get much further in my coding abilities. Check out the website here: https://ayc325.github.io/todo-list/
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Job Application Status
This is not my typical type of post… Since Mid-August, I’ve been applying to Summer 2024 internships regularly. For the past week, I’ve been applying to around five a day and receiving two rejections a day. It’s been rough to say the least and feels like the college application process all over again. On the…
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Software Application Architecture
Today, I’m learning about Software Architecture for a Software Engineering Class. In short, the Software Engineering class is about learning about the process of Software Engineering. We’re learning about the different phases and roles when creating a software. In this video, the speaker talks about the concepts and fundamentals of software architecture. Vocab: Architecture: the…
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Definition of UX design and why it’s important for consumers and businesses
Vocabulary Book Definition Paraphased User experience How a person, the user feels about interacting with, or experiencing, a product How a user feels about experiencing a product Product A good, service, or feature Anything that is consumable to a user Good user experience contains what usable, equitable, enjoyable, useful “ Usable: Equitable: Enjoyable: Useful: Conclusion:…
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What is UX?
Yesterday, I enrolled myself in Google’s UX Certificate Certificate Course. I was able to enroll for free through The American Dream Academy. They’re closing their program around April 2024 so I decided to take the chance on top of my tough course load to get this certificate. I’m using my blog to keep myself accountable.…
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Transferring Content
Today, I was tasked to transfer a site’s content to a different site. In short, an office was moving to a different department so my job is to just move everything from one site to another. Sounds a bit boring right? But let me walkthrough the process as I’m doing it. I’m working with Drupal7,…
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