Jess' Capstone Blog

Things are moving along well for our capstone project, PlanIt, and it’s exciting to see everything coming together! I finished the majority of the front-end code while my teammates worked on several of the backend functions and features. We have now begun connecting the front-end code with the back-end code to have a fully working…

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, my comfort zone tends to be more in the backend of projects – making applications interact with the database and other things “behind the scenes”. When I started out in Computer Science, I loved the idea of making cool websites and thought I would have an eye…

Hello! As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I am currently taking my last class at Oregon State, which is a term-long Capstone group project. This is an opportunity to learn and practice developing in a more “real-world” environment by working with others on a project through the full software development life cycle (planning,…

I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself; I’m Jess and I’m a Computer Science student at Oregon State University, pursuing a career in Software Engineering. My path to Software Engineering has been a bit nontraditional; I obtained my first bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Human Resources Management and Management Information…