This project was the first paired project of the first module, meaning that neither my partner nor I had worked on a paired project at Turing yet. The goal of the project was to write the JavaScript to create a functioning, dynamic webpage that generates random motivational posters and generates posters from user input. The HTML and CSS of the page were given to us prewritten, and we were not supposed to (and did not) edit either. This project required us to work on our understanding of the DOM, as well as how to use git/Github as a team.
I was lucky enough to be paired with someone with a similar work ethic to me, although that did have its own set of challenges. I tend to hunker down and power through projects (forgetting to take breaks), which my project partner does as well. We had to learn to remind ourselves and each other to take breaks. I found this somewhat challenging because I typically do not take on leadership roles on teams (or at least I ne