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Agile & Feedback Reflection

What have you learned about the use of agile vs. waterfall in software projects?

Both Agile and Waterfall project management methods have a place in software development, however, Agile seems to be a better choice for projects that can be incrementally tested and released. When it comes to projects that must be functionally complete to release (like avionics software), waterfall seems to be the way to go.

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.)?

Our team attempted to utilize the Agile project management process, but after 2 iterations (related to the underlying data structure only), the spirit of the process was lost. As such, even though all would agree that a re-design of our project was called for to make it leaner and more optimized, the desire to minimally complete the functionality won out and the process was abandoned. We did successfully use Git Projects to kee

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Gear Up Prework

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

Empathy plays a strong role in how I manage employees under my supervision. I have high/specific standards for myself, but have to put myself in their shoes with regard to how they need to absorb information or manage time to be successful. Also, I use empathy to remind myself that while I am willing to make certain life compromises for my career, not everyone has their priorities in line with mine and others' priorities' are important and worthy of respect. I have learned to listen and work these different values into my supervisory style.

How does empathy help you build better software?

I don't think empathy helps you build better software. I believe it helps you be a better team member that in turn allows the team to produce better software. Empathy enables people to communicate better and thus function better as a team. A talented, well-functioning team can solve any problem in its path.

Why is empathy impo

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Professional Development Prework

What is your greatest strength and how do you know?

My ability to analyze a problem not only at its present state, but also anticipate future issues and try and pre-plan for them. I have been put in several varied situations where this skill has proven to be key in successful problem resolution. From developing disaster recovery plans to anticipating roadtrip issues, this skill comes in handy everywhere. Also, I spent the last 10 years writing legal briefs and the key to a successful argument is anticipating the rebuttal. It is a skill I work on every day.

How do you work best?

I work best independently, in a location with reduced distractions. No music, no windows, no kids, no phone. In order to do my best work, I will need to prioritize my time away from my other responsibilities and focus on the task at hand.

What is your greatest area of improvement?

Being consciously present in the current task. I have the tendency to take on more than I can manage. Al

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Checklist/Rubric

Part I: Creating Directories and Files; Initializing Git and Pushing to GitHub

• I named my directories correctly.
• I named my files correctly.
• I structured my files and directories correctly.
• I made one initial commit.
• I pushed my initial commit to GitHub.

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1 mailing a package
	1.1 pay for postage
		1.1.1 calculate postage
	1.2 label it/address it
		1.2.1 address the label
		1.2.2 adhere label to the box
		1.2.3 figure out where package is going
	1.3 pack the box/material for storage
		1.3.1 find appropriate packing material
	1.4 drive to location where to mail

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Session 4 Readings and Responses

The readings and responses listed here should take you approximately 50 minutes total.

To start this assignment:

1. Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of this document.
2. Click the Edit button when you're ready to start adding your answers.
3. To save your work, click the green button in the bottom right-hand corner. You can always come back and re-edit your gist.

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Session 4 Practice Tasks

The assignments listed here should take you between 1.5 and 2 total hours.

To start this assignment:

1. Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of the document.
2. Click the Edit button when you're ready to start adding your answers.
3. To save your work, click the green button in the bottom right-hand corner. You can always come back and re-edit your gist.

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Session 3 Practice Tasks

The assignments listed here should take you approximately 25 total minutes.

To start this assignment, click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of the document. Click the Edit button when you're ready to start adding your answers. To save your work, click the green button in the bottom right-hand corner. You can always come back and re-edit your gist.

1. Creating Files and Directories (10 min)

Need help? You can go back to the files/directories portion of the lesson here.

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Session 3 Readings and Responses

The readings and responses listed here should take you approximately 20 minutes total.

To start this assignment:

1. Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of this document.
2. Click the Edit button when you're ready to start adding your answers.
3. To save your work, click the green button in the bottom right-hand corner. You can always come back and re-edit your gist.