Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Speedbumps and Finish Lines
If I could compare the capstone project my group has been working on with anything else it would be computer science programs in general. There are moments of feeling incapable followed by breakthroughs, the feeling of being able to conquer any assignment, inevitably leading to more humbling experiences and confusion. Management teams in some fields…
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If It Works, Commit It
I believe we’ve overcome one of our biggest hurdles in this project which is simply making things functional. In the past, we’ve spent so much time planning, making things look good, or changing our approach in the middle of completing some aspect of the program. Now, we’re all just pushing code that works, ugly or…
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A Meeting of the Minds
Creating the Text Adventure Game for Education has required the implementation of several technologies coming from four people; all attacking different aspects of the website. In the past, I’ve created websites by myself relying entirely on my own knowledge and ability to gather new information. This means my biggest hurdle is learning new technologies to…
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Planning and Balance
Progressing beyond the middle of the quarter always provides some confirmation that my typical approach is working as well as some speedbumps signaling it’s time to improve and change some habits. Typically, I heavily frontload coursework meaning I tackle as much as possible as early as possible. This means later in the quarter when things…
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Introductions and Upcoming Plans
To those interested in following my journey through this computer science capstone project I would first like to thank you. My full name is Adam Ollar and this is my senior year at OSU. I’m a returning student at the age of 33 and moved to the Portland area last year from a small town…
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