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B2 Intermission Work

Answer these Check for Understanding questions as you work through the assignments.

HTML

1. What is HTML?

• Standard markup language for creating web pages.

2. What is an HTML element?

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In interviews, you'll be asked about how you approach working in projects, and being able to describe how you utilize agile processes is a great way to help you stand out as a junior developer candidate. This reflection is meant to help you develop this skill.

With that in mind, please answer the following questions in your own gist about your group project:

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

• A group might use one or the other depending on the intended outcome, the scope of the project, the budget for the project, and the project's timeline. Waterfall seems to be suited for high budget projects where the finished project is entireley conceptualized. Agile seems better suited for projects that are in the works or where many changes are anticipated along the way. Waterfall uses a very large team of people from start to finished, and each group of contributors isnt really collaborating with the other groups involved. Agile is very collaborative right from the st

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS:

1) Classes are containers for what
Classes are containers for methods that will work on an instance of that class.
2) Classes have a pointer to what?
To their superclass or parent class
3) Instances are containers for what?
Store variables
4) Instances have a pointer to what?
To a class

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Step 3: Please respond to the following questions in a reflection (4-6 sentences):

• What is your greatest strength and how do you know?

I think my greatest strength is my flexibility. I am usually able to handle new situations very well, and can adapt quickly when my taks have changed. I have had many different jobs and roles over the years, and although I didnt enjoy a lot of them, I know that I did a good job, and my flexibilty is something that has been noted by my previous bosses.

• How do you work best?

You would think this wouldnt be true based off my last answer. However, I tend work best in a structured environment with clear expectations. I think meeting expectations (even exceeding them) is a motivating factor for me. If I have some sort of accountability, or understanding of expectations, I work well under that pressure. I tend to get stressed when I am asked to do something open ended, it leaves me thinking that I dont know where the goal post is.

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

I would like to say that empathy plays an active role in my life, but i'm not sure it does. I often find myself thinking of empathy and my ability to empathize when am asked to do exercises like this one for a new role, or a group activity. Although it has not something I actively thing about often I know it has helped me in life. I have moved to many places, had many roommates, met many different people, as i'm sure many can say. I think my ability to empathize and understand how others empathize has helped me decrease any sort of conflict and stress in new situations.

• How does empathy help you build better software?

You need empathy if you are going to create a products that someone else will use. You need to undertand how they are going to intake, react, and coverse with your program. Anticipate their struggles, understand their priorities and be able to adjust accordingly. I think a program created withough empathy for its users,