Introduction Before completing this course, I had a very binary view of software engineering, I thought it was simply coding & implementing someone else’s design. I was resolved that I didn’t just want to be a coding monkey that programs...

Initial Anxiety When I found out we would be covering html in ICS 314, I could not help but feel intimidated. In ICS 101, I learned basic HTML that allowed me to create sites on the same level as those...

Parallels with Sports? I’ve often compared learning a new programming language (provided you already know one) to an athlete learning a different sport. The physical fitness of the athlete is still needed for the new sport, similar to how your...

Videogames as a Gateway My first ever video game experience was a Nintendo Gameboy when I was 4 years old, and I’ve been absolutely enthralled by Video Games ever since. This is primarily what lead to my interest in technology,...