Things have really started to ramp up this past week with regards to the Capstone Project. I’m feeling excited and anxious all at the same time. I’m looking forward to working with my team to build something I’m really excited about. However, I’m feeling anxious about the amount of work to complete in a short amount of time.
The following is a summary of this week’s highlights followed by my overall thoughts.
- Projects and groups were assigned. I will be working on the Crowd-Sourced Immersive Language Learning App with 3 other teammates located in Texas, California, and Oregon.
- First team zoom meeting included finalizing Team Standards, discussing overall project goals, languages/technologies, and workflow, as well as general team introductions.
- Started organizing the Project Plan and will meet before the weekend to discuss as a group.
There were several projects that interested me, but I’m really excited to work on the language learning app. I know several people that would be interested in using the app when we as a group get it published. I’m also excited to be working with my group members. Everyone seems to have a diverse background to offer including technologies for the project as well as spoken languages! I know we have the capabilities to produce something really cool.
I’m probably most excited to be building a mobile app. I have experience building web apps, but not mobile apps. Unfortunately, I was not able to take the OSU course elective Mobile Development due to schedule timing, so being able to build this project with my teammates is a great opportunity. I have some experience using React, but learning how to use React Native will be a great skill strengthener! I look forward to continue selecting technologies and languages with my team.
We’re currently at the stage of creating our project plan. The project description contained detailed project requirements and this is the time when we get to really organize and flesh everything out. I know that spending quality time at this step will be very beneficial to completing the project in 8 weeks. I’ve learned from past experiences that spending time researching and designing a plan rather than jumping in blindly saves so much time in the long run. It also helps to keep everyone focused on the same ultimate goal, preventing too many side-steps.
So, I’m ready to do this. Let the work begin!
