CS 373 Fall 2021 Week 2

What did you do this past week?

This past week I attended class, applied for Summer 2022 internships, and caught up with friends that I have not met up since freshman year. I also tried some restaurants that were off campus. I had a couple assignments and modules due for some of the business courses that I am in. I also started to work out again, as I did not get a chance to do it last year due to the severity of Covid.

What’s in your way?

There is really nothing that is in my way right now. I do not have any issues with my time management, and there were no major assignments due with close deadlines in my classes last week.

What will you do next week?

This week I will finish up the first project for this class. I have assignments due in other classes which I will need to work on. I have some coding assessments to do for some of the companies that I have applied for. I will also be traveling back home next weekend to visit my family and friends for a short while.

If you read it, what did you think of the Paper #2: Makefile?

I really liked this paper. I think that it is useful to take a look at the makefile and see what commands we have at our disposal during the project. A lot of the commands that I used in Object-Oriented Programming are on this makefile, so I have some familiarity with those.

What was your experience of assertions, unit tests, and coverage? (this question will vary, week to week)
I have some experience with these concepts. I was in Object-Oriented Programming, and I used all of them. In my internship this past summer, I had to use assertions and make unit tests for the code that I made for my intern project.

What made you happy this week?

I went to multiple restaurants and food trucks this week, and it was really nice to try eating at new places. One of the places that I really liked was a restaurant called Cabo Bob’s, which had some really good burritos.

What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
My pick-of-the-week is BinarySearch.com. This website is very helpful for students who are preparing for Software Engineering internship interview questions. It has a lot of practice problems, and it has an interesting feature where you can practice with your friends. You can code and discuss solutions at the same time. I would definitely recommend this if you are in your recruiting phase for next year.