PD-pre-work-chris-lane.md

What is your greatest strength and how do you know?

My greatest strength I have to believe is my drive. If I feel that I am free to tackle a task in my own way the sky is

the limit. I have seen this highlighted through both my childhood and adult life. When I was a child I moved alot and

was determined to play sports in every new state, this resulted in me getting a scholarship offer for soccer. As an Adult

I just recently completed a whole gallery show worth of art work in less than a month, it was my drive and passion that

allowed me to do that.

How do you work best?

I work best in a structured environment, that is one part lecture and one part group activity/projects. This allows me

to take notes and think about the subject in theory, as well as the ability to work with others on a project and trouble

shoot my ideas and develop questions and foundations I can build upon.

What is your greatest area of improvement?

My greatest area of improvement has been neutralizing my perfectionism tendencies. I in my art work and life have been

perfectist loosing hours of time trying to make the perfect repersentation of the image that is in my mind. I am aware

that in a group setting the leanings i have toward being detailed oriented can be taxing so I have made strides in

curbing my need to manipulate every detail and have began looking at the big picture more and more.

How do you hope to maximize your strengths for your new career in software development?

I hope to maximize my strengths as a software developer by creating a production schedule and sticking to it, as well

I will be approaching on the job learning the same way I have in my culinary career. I will trade cookbooks for

programming literature, I will be testing new languages and programs like I tested new dishes and recipes. I will

make it a point to constantly learn and question the community around me.

How might knowing about your strengths and working preferences benefit you as a software developer?

Knowing your strengths and working preferences will benefit me in multiple ways. Knowing my strengths will help me

make the most out of my time when involved with group projects. On the other side by knowing my strengths I will be

aware of what i need to improve. When it comes to my working preferences knowing and understanding them will help

me be more productive with my time and keep me from falling victim to brovado based things like unnecessary all

nighters.