3/21/19 THE PLAN: take the alien homework that i made in the past update it using new concepts we learned. also make the background more dynamic. replace some of the repetitive things with arrays and constructors. add more if statements for more interactions For the final project we were required to demonstrate what we learned … Continue reading Final Project →

3/20/19 System, Environment 1. What is P5? How is it distinguished from Processing? Processing is like a translator that turns processing code into JavaScript while P5 is javascript based and helps you turn javascript into animations. 2. What does IDE stand for? Describe its components. Integrated Development Environment. It usually contains a code editor, debugger, … Continue reading Vestibule Assessment →

3/18/19 Today Corey shared his homework assignment with the class. The question he posted on Slack was: How come the background flashes when the ball bounces off the ends instead of staying a solid color once it reaches the ends? We discussed the importance of Order when it comes to coding. It is good to … Continue reading Background Flashing with Corey and CITD Challege. →

3/17/19 I went to a tech meet up on Thursday. After waking up at 6am and being in class until 5pm the last thing I wanted to do was attend a social gathering for another couple hours. When I got there, only about a third of those who RSVPed attended. The MeetUp when over the … Continue reading Tech Meetup Experience →

3/18/19 A common question a lot of interviewers ask is where do you see yourself _ years down the road. While everyone's initial answer within themselves is "better than now" it is a thought provoking question that wants to analyze if the you took time to put together a road map of achievable steps to … Continue reading 5 Year Plan →

3/17/19 The topics we covered on Thursday and Friday were a bit more complicated than the topics covered Monday through Wednesday. Arrays are very useful because they can contain multiple different objects, variables, and also be different data types. P5JS already has some built-in functions in its library. Some of the functions we have gotten … Continue reading Functions, Arrays, and Constructors Oh My →

3/15/18 The most difficult part of starting the Techhire program has been lack of sleep. The second day I honestly didn't want to get up to go to class. Starting the program I was very anxious and couldn't sleep on Sunday and have slept less than 15 hours the rest of this week. The Techhire … Continue reading First Week Vestibule Reflection →

3/13/19 Prior to today in class we always made code based on set values. While the program will run the same and it might be faster to code because you don't spend time creating variables, it can come in handy down the road. The Biggest disadvantage about using set values in codes is if the … Continue reading Variables and Movement →

3/12/19 When it comes to writing code and drawing shapes it can be like math class back in middle or high school. In school we learn that that there are 4 quadrants in the cartesian plane. But unlike school, the graph is inverted with the positive Y axis pointing downwards the positive X axis still … Continue reading Shapes, Coordinates, and Color →

3/11/19 The Command Prompt is a powerful tool that allows the user to interact with their computer. To access the command prompt you can use the spotlight feature to search for it. You can also use find it in the utilities folder or use a keyboard shortcut. Command Prompt allows you to "get under the … Continue reading Command Prompt →