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**What is your greatest strength and how do you know?**

I would say my problem solving ability is my greatest strength.
How I know this is my desire, determination, and aptitude for solving any problem I set my mind to.
I have a knack for figuring things out, and it truly irks me if I cannot get to the bottom of an issue.
Although, at the same time, self-reporting can be a bit misleading when it comes to things like this.
What I think my biggest strength is may not line up with what others see it as, and indeed they may be able to have a more accurate and objective view of the issue.
All this is to say I want to continue to evaluate myself on a daily basis to make sure I continue growing and evolving in the direction of my goals.

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What is your greatest strength and how do you know?

I would say my problem solving ability is my greatest strength. How I know this is my desire, determination, and aptitude for solving any problem I set my mind to. I have a knack for figuring things out, and it truly irks me if I cannot get to the bottom of an issue. Although, at the same time, self-reporting can be a bit misleading when it comes to things like this. What I think my biggest strength is may not line up with what others see it as, and indeed they may be able to have a more accurate and objective view of the issue. All this is to say I want to continue to evaluate myself on a daily basis to make sure I continue growing and evolving in the direction of my goals.

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What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you?

Truthfully I think of myself as a very empathetic person. I'm not sure I do a great job of showing it all the time, but I do believe that I feel others pretty deeply. Some ways that I think I do a good job of empathizing, or at least habits I employ that I believe add to my empathy, are eye contact, listening, and mirroring. I make great eye contact, so much so that some people find it overwhelming or intimidating (I've heard). I am also a great listener. I do a good job of focusing on the speaker and truly hearing what they say. Finally, I think mirroring is a big part of being able to empathize and meet people where they are. I practice it with body language, tone, and repitition. A lot of the time I will rephrase what someone has just said to me or add a complimentary comment. I do it without even thinking, but as a result it makes me easy to talk to and I think helps increase the emotional connection with whoever I am speaking with.

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Zeke Clark and Elom Amouzou

1. Goals and expectations:

Zeke wants to work on his teamwork skills: I think I work best individually, so I think working in close conjuction with my partner will be a continuous project in adjusting to account for expectations and strengths. Elom expressed that he wanted to work on coding as a team We want to work on coding as a team. Teamwork skills will be vital to this and be an ongoing assessment of where we are at in terms of getting things done on time, communicating well, solving problems, etc. As far as succeeding as a team, we want to meet the 4s of the rubric as close as possible. This will also be our measurement of success. Past that, we think if we can make a schedule, stick to it, and resolve any conflicts along the way, from schedule to working differences, then I will be happy with our results, which are as much intangible as they are measurable.

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1. What have you learned about the use of agile vs. waterfall in software projects?
I learned that waterfall is a more popular and perhaps easier implementation because it allows responsibilities to be separated and steps to remain discrete.
It does however let problems persist for longer and potentially cause problems down the line. Agile is the fix for this, as it allows a project to constantly self-assess and adjust to the needs of the group.

2. How did you and your group approach project management in this project (what tools did you use, how did you hold each other accountable, etc.)?
We used trello to assign responsibilities and constant pull requests to make sure that issues were not being compounded on by long sets of code that built upon itself. We held each other accountable by constant code review that made sure we were sticking to a plan and implementing it correctly. On top of this we reassessed our goals a few separate times throughout the project so that we were on the same page about our prio

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B2 Intermission Work

Answer these Check for Understanding questions as you work through the assignments.

HTML

1. What is HTML?

   HTML is the standard markup language for creating Web pages.

2. What is an HTML element?

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Paired Project Feedback

Name: Ezekiel Clark

Partner: Daniel Selph

Project Reflection

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Outreach & Networking Plan

As we've discussed, meeting people, forming relationships, and having conversations are the key pieces to getting your foot in the door at any company. It's important to be proactive in your approach to outreach and networking, so it's necessary to make a plan for what you'll try to further your networking.

Identify a contact you will reach out to by the end of this module. This could be a mentor, alum, or anyone from your current network. Describe:

1. Who your contact is, why you want to connect with them, and what you want to talk about

My contact is Justine Troyke. I want to connect with her because she is a Turing alum that has been at her first job for a little while and I am curious to see what the job search and hiring process was like for her.

2. When you will contact them by and how you plan to meet

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Project Feedback

Name: Ezekiel Clark

Partner: Ben Fox and Danny Moran

Project Reflection

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Re-DTR:
We feel productive so far, despite the apparent slow going. We are spending a good bit of time on research, but I don’t think we are doing badly as far as pace.

Kathleen:
I think we have done well assigning tasks and dividing up responsibilities. Even if it feels slow I think we have made a lot of progress from where we started.

Danny:
I don’t think anything has gone poorly, but it feels like we are treading water with regards to progress.

Kathleen: