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Work Between Mod 0 and Mod 1

ABOUT

My daily* practice between mod 0 and mod 1

  • This is a markdown of hopeful daily tasks and projects that will always include a reading and coding practice.
  • By the end of this, we will have created a website, an app, a mini game, then 5 more mini games, and finally gosu interactive game.
  • *I am lucky enough to be out of work right now as I wait for Mod 1 to start.

    This is going to be a lot, so buckle up and keep pushing through! Create discipline for yourself!
    bob

MATERIALS

  • Hardware and software from module 0

Websites

Progamming Books (practicing ruby)

Kids Programming Books (practicing other languages)

CALENDAR

June 3

Preview Mod 0 Extensions

  • Quick read "Prep Chapter"
  • Quick read "Credit Check"
  • Use terminal to mkdir a new folder in user/turing/0module (I chose to name my folder mod0_be_capstone_challenge)
  • CD into your folder
  • Use terminal to mkdir a new folder for your prep_chapter (credit_check is a repo you can fork/clone)
  • Fork and clone as necessary _ Add/commit and push as necessary
  • Test github to make sure your prep_chapter folder (you created) is connected
  • Test github to make sure your cloned credit_check folder is connected

Read Intro to Get Coding!

  • Read from "About This Book" to "How to Use This Book"
  • Read and do Key Skills #1 - #4 _ Use terminal, mkdir for coding, touch for mission_1.html
  • Check out the Get Coding! website

Read Introduction of The Passionate Programer

Completed: Priya's Notes to Self

  • https://github.com/priyajag72/credit_check
  • https://github.com/priyajag72/prep_chapter
  • Read through
  • Created folder (used terminal for more practice)
  • user/turing/0module/between_mods/get_coding
  • Skipped Key Code Skill 2 (since this deals with TextEdit)
  • Created html file
  • user/turing/0module/between_mods/get_coding/mission_1.html
  • Used atom in place of TextEdit like book asks
  • Read intro of passionate programer - seems dense :(

June 4

  • Get Coding! Mission #1

  • This was a lot of fun. I had some experience making websites, but usually third party server hosts that actually did most of the work for me. ::shame - just kidding:: So, building a website, even this kind of silly and basic one, was super fun. I wish the getcodingkids resource webpage was updated because I had to web search the images for myself (none of them were where the book described). This doesn't bother me because I can find solutions, but the main reason I bought these books was to eventually teach my kid nephew some programming basics. Oh well. This was a lot of fun and I look forward to learning how to create a password for my website. Look in repo for code. Look for monkdiamonddiscovery.html

  • https://github.com/priyajag72/coding

  • Read The Passionate Programer: Part I (pages 20-61)

  • At first I thought this was going to be a very dense read. I thought it wouldn't hold my interest, so I tried out a trick and started at the end of each "chapter". The "Act on It!" sections were awesome. Since I am a hands-on project-based learner, these were epic snippets that made me want to go back and actually read each section. It gave me insight into what I needed to learn by inspiring inquiry. I found my biggest pull for reading this book in "6. Don't Listen to Your Parents" where he says he was working for a big company and his friend asked if it was his destiny. The answer was hell no. Learning should be one of my life-long pursuits (in fact, it pretty much already is) and if my career becomes stagnate, it is my duty to myself to pursue knowledge and skillset advancement. I've known this in my heart but never had to words to describe it. It's why I left teaching to pursue Turing. I needed more out of myself. This book has given me more than I thought in just Part I. I look forward to Part II now.

June 5

  • Get Coding! Mission #2
  • Had a lot of fun learning about passwords and javascript. It was super fun learning attributes and understanding how if/else statements work. It's super interesting to me to compare and contrast how methods/codes work in Ruby versus what works for html, css, and javascript. I mean, there is unique coding language just for comments in all three language! Having to do web searches because these projects inspire me to look more, that is the best part of practicing random languages like this. I got stuck FOREVER on the final project just because I missed a single letter in my own filename. All the code was correct and the only way my brain finally spotted it was by reading backwards and saying every single word and character out loud. Even using that trick I still had to read through it like 3 times before my brain finally saw the type. Goes to show, these projects are more important for the sheer practice and determination it creates in us. LOVE IT. See coding repo updates for todays project :) Look for password.html
  • https://github.com/priyajag72/coding
  • Read The Passionate Programer: Part II (pages 62-93)
  • _I was eager to jump in so I read first today before coding later this evening. This book feels like reading common sense. It all makes perfect sense, why didn't I approach my life or career the same way before? "12. Learn How Businesses Really Work" resounded in me. I have been that person in meetings wondering why I was there. I could have sat back and listened and learned. I could have asked more questions or been interested in the subjects that seemed unnecessary at the time. I also felt great that though I don't have a specific mentor right now (besides Turing and the incredibly amazing community behind Turing), I felt great that I was "mentoring myself" by creating this markdown and working daily. I look forward to forming study groups and networking so that I can be mentored and mentor others. I loved all the suggestions in Part II. Not only do I feel they align with Turings educational philosophies and goals, but they also align with my own. I look forward to doing the "Act on It!" from part 18. I was already hoping to practice some home or life automations this summer (I really like the tutorials out there for like a wake-up assistant. I found an awesome one I might do during Mod 1. There are also cool mirror or tablet assistant tutorials). I understand the purpose of the exercises and how you can make use of this methodology in every future career!
    #FeelingKnowledgable
    brain juice

June 6

  • Get Coding! Mission #3
  • Read The Passionate Programer: Part III (pages 94-142)

June 7

  • Get Coding! Mission #4
  • Read The Passionate Programer: Part IV (pages 143-178)

June 8

  • Get Coding! Mission #5
  • Read The Passionate Programer: Part V (pages 179-209)

June 9

  • Get Coding! Mission #6
  • Do a Happy Dance! You finished reading #1 and coding practice #1!!!
    Woo!
  • Take a break from reading - You need it!

June 10

  • Get Coding 2! Mission #1
  • Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 1 - CHAPTER 2 (pages 1-28)

June 11

  • Get Coding 2! Mission #2
  • Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 3 - CHAPTER 4 (pages 29-52)

June 12

Get Coding 2! Mission #3 Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 5 - CHAPTER 6 (pages 53-72)

June 13

  • Get Coding 2! Mission #4
  • Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 7 - CHAPTER 8 (pages 73-96)

June 14

  • Get Coding 2! Mission #5
  • Read and Practice Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 9 - CHAPTER 10 (pages 97-128)
  • Do a Happy Dance! You finished coding practice #2!!!
    Woowoo!

Hold the phones, we are going hard now!

June 15

  • Read and practice from "A Boy Who Wanted to Create Worlds": from the intro to the other tools.
  • Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 11 - CHAPTER 12 (pages 129-156)

June 16

  • Read and practice from "A Boy Who Wanted to Create Worlds": gosu basics.
  • Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 13 - CHAPTER 14 (pages 157-180)

June 17

  • Read and practice from "A Boy Who Wanted to Create Worlds": warming up.
  • Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 15 - CHAPTER 16 (pages 181-206)

June 18

  • Read and practice from "A Boy Who Wanted to Create Worlds": prototyping the game.
  • Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 17 - CHAPTER 18 (pages 207-232)

June 19

  • Read and practice from "A Boy Who Wanted to Create Worlds": optimizing game performance.
  • Read and Practice from Eloquent Ruby: CHAPTER 19 (pages 233-246)
  • Do a Happy Dance! You finished reading #2!!! (or at least as far as i think i can go with only mod 0 under my belt... metaprogramming?!?! say what!)

    so happy

June 20

June 21

June 22

June 23

June 24

  • Read and practice "Prep Chapter" by Josh Thompson. Don't forget to use your created folder and github repo

June 25

  • Read and practice "Prep Chapter" by Josh Thompson. Don't forget to use your created folder and github repo

June 26

  • Read and practice "Credit_Check" from the Turing Examples Repo. Don't forget to use your created folder and github repo

June 27

  • Read and practice "Credit_Check" from the Turing Examples Repo. Don't forget to use your created folder and github repo

June 28

TAKE A BREAK!!! Start tomorrow fresh!
yay!
omg
prancing

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