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30 day action plan

Job Hunting

There are three main areas that I'm going to focus on in the next month that I can control. I'm going to split my time between getting fit, staying sharp with code, and sending quality applications in.

Daily Schedule

7:00 Wake up 7:30 Swim/Lift 9:00 Variable morning 3 hr block

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Written reflection:

• How you've used agile as a process at Turing and what kind of project management tools you utilized. Address these questions:
• What were you already doing?

My goal on every project has been to reach MVP status ASAP. Its something I say often enough to my pairing partners so that I get the occasional sarcastic misquote in return. Its a great mindset because there isn't a concern for perfection; you simply need to understand the material enought to make the parts fit together, and then refinement can happen.

• What did you put into place in Module Two?

I would say that this mindset and technique really evolved in mod2, especially during the course of the Gametikme project. There was simply too much to do to get hung up on a single item. It was more important for the project to move foward as a whole, and when me and my partner realized this, it allowed us to make significant process and yet look back and improve other areas in a more focused way now that we had constructed a

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What are you doing well as a pair programmer and collaborator?

How do you use your strengths as a team member?

How would you like to continue to develop your strengths?

What would you like to improve on as a teammate?

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Project: Linked List (FEE 1710 Mod 1 Week 2-3)

Group Member Names: Nora and Bruce

Project Expectations:

What does each group member hope to get out of this project? Bruce wants to learn jQuery and get better at styling Nora wants to get more comfortable coding in javascript and using objects

Goals and expectations:

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1. Write 1-2 paragraphs about your StrengthsFinder themes: How have you seen yourself using these strengths at Turing? Has your understanding of these strengths changed since you first reflected on them? If so, how?

I wasn't surprised by four out of the five themes: strategic, input, adapatability, and arranger (okay, maybe a little on this one because of the odd term). As someone who's turning 30 in a month, I think I've had enough life experiences to have an understanding of where I'm strong and where I'm weak. So I would say that my understanding of these strengths has changed little, if none since my first reflection. I was, however, surprised by "connectedness" being my second most prominent theme. The description sounded almost religious - that someone with this trait believes everything happens for a reason and people are where they at because that is where they belong.

In a way, I think this is appliciable to my being here at Turing. I believe the Navy did not work out for a reason, and the Te

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#CSS Layout Challenge

1. https://codepen.io/BruceChung/pen/veRMPv?editors=1100 1 and 3 float left and right, 2 positioned relative
2. https://codepen.io/BruceChung/pen/wrmbGK?editors=1100 2 margin 0 auto, 3 float right
3. https://codepen.io/BruceChung/pen/xXWNEJ 2 pos: relative, top: 15px
4. https://codepen.io/BruceChung/pen/jGxQBz?editors=1100# pos: relative, top: -50px, left: -50px
5. https://codepen.io/BruceChung/pen/zEjMWV?editors=1100 1: float right, 2: clear both and margin auto
6. https://codepen.io/BruceChung/pen/boMQrY?editors=1100 div 1 and 2 relative, 3 absolute
7. https://codepen.io/BruceChung/pen/LzrBpv took away body margin, positioned 2 relative
8. https://codepen.io/BruceChung/pen/LzrBxK?editors=0110 same as above

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3 Behaviors from "29..."

An interesting read and insight into issues a developer faces. I appreciated all the tips, but if I had to narrow it down to three I'd choose the following:

1. Advice on using the right tool, and becoming a "power user" of it - the right tool makes the job easier...always be willing to try new, more effective tools and be ready to master them if they provide enough value.
2. "Don't count the hours" - Deep work is what matters. There is a limit to it, and pushing beyond may be counterproductive.
3. Pair programming with someone more experienced - it may be intimidating to work with someone who knows more than you and show how little you know. But its a great way to get your thought process refined by someone who has already been there. I imagine theres no faster way to improve; this is something I'll look to do in Turing.

Ataul Gawande: Benefits of a Checklist

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Chapters 1 and 2 on Structure and Text from HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites

1. On a website, what is the purpose of HTML code?

HTML code provides structure - it gives direction to the browser regarding how information should be displayed.

2. What is the difference between an element and a tag?

The two terms are often interchangeable; although a tag may refer to an opening or closing tag, an element refers to the pair and content in between.