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Guatemala Trip

Places to go

1. Antigua Guatemala

• Vibe: Colonial charm and relaxed sophistication
• Why visit: Antigua is famed for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque architecture and cobblestone streets. Surrounded by three majestic volcanoes, it offers a beautiful blend of history, culture, and nature. Visitors can explore its ancient ruins, charming cafés, bustling markets, SPAs
• Must-see: Santa Catalina Arch, Cerro de la Cruz viewpoint, and the ruins of San Francisco Church.
• Juan: Stay at Hotel casa Santo Domingo and try the SPA for a day, a good restaurant is "El Tenedor del Cerro" with a fantastic view. Antiuga is great city to walk around and explore the ruins, the markets, the restaurants. There is a lot of tourism here. It's a good starting place because there are a lot of tours that take you to Atitlan, Tikal, etc

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Post-Grad Job Search Action Plan Template

#1: Job Search Plan: Create a schedule & goals

• Code: 4 hours after lunch Daily
• Outreach: 1 hour each day in the morning
• Research: 2 hours each day
• Networking: 1-2 per week (depends weekly event)

2. Backwards planning: What is your cut-off for ending the job search? When do you want to receive and sign an offer by?

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Documentation of Practice/Actual Interview Participation

Mock Interview with Ian Douglas

What happened in the interview/practice?

I scheduled a mock interview with Ian Douglas to practice for the real ones. It was divided into three parts.

In the first part I was asked to tell my story and the reason I decided to start coding. It also included other behavioral questions.

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Issue (if no issue delete question)

Description?

What should we test?

How do you feel?

Notes

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Template: Module 4 Action Plan

Module 4 Goals

• Get a job by October or in be in the process of getting one
• Learn React Native and deploy 1 app
• Build a network
• Start a blog about best coding practices

Strategy To Achieve Goals:

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Flower Exercise

Petal 1: Most Valued Knowledge/Fields of Interest

Interests
Programming
Design
UX/UI
Data Visualization

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  "firms": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "inGen Inc.",
      "ticker": "JPAR"
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "name": "Stark Industries",

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Wes Bos Redux Tutorial

• Github-repo
• screenshot

NodeSchool Tutorials

Scope-Chains-Closures

• screenshot
• Github-repo

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Reflection on agile practices/project management

• What project management strategies did you use in your projects this module?

  • I started using waffle and trello for project management tools and strategies.
  • I used TDD to test my algorithms and have an outline for my project.
  • We built an MVP and then kept adding small features.
  • We used atomic branches to add small features.

• What went well?

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Feedback II Reflection

• Date of feedback conversation: 05/10/2017

• How did you prepare for the conversation?

  • I prepared by choosing first the type of feedback I was going to give. Then review the active listening tips.

• How did the conversation go for you? What was easy about the conversation? What was more difficult?