This gist contains a short assignment I'd like everyone to complete before our formal lesson. The prework involves reading some of the React Router documentation, and will allow us to keep the lesson more hands on.
1. What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you?
I am a hightly empathic/empathetic person. It is both my greatest strength and greatest weakness. It has helped me understand others' perspectives, which is an invaluable skill to be able to utilize in almost every area of my life. I am able to see problems from many angles because of this. I can also understand how a situation might be effecting those around me. It has helped me be a great teacher and reach kids that no other teacher is able to reach. And often, because of empathy, I am able to connect that student to other adults who are better able to help them than I can - because I also understand the teachers and staff I work with. I love when that happens!
2. How does empathy help you build better software?
The point of software is for people to use it! If I can understand the needs and perspectives of peole who will be using the software I am working on, I can make it work for them in the best po
The readings and responses listed here should take you approximately 25 minutes.
To start this assignment, click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of this 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.
What is the value of a checklist? I can't function without them.
What do you plan to improve upon while at Turing? Coding, obviously Working with others. I love it, but there is always more to learn about people. How to balance the demands of school/work with being a single parent. How to keep tabs orginized effeciently on my web browser. I finally figured it out for my job. Gonna take some practice for school!