Author: Patrick McKillop-Bay

Hi everyone, today I will be talking about my experience with React so far. I am currently taking CS 499: Advanced Web Development, and React is the development framework that we are using. This class is being taught by Dr. Hess, who is one of my favorite professors at Oregon State University. First Assignment I… Continue reading React: First Impression

Hi everyone, I just finished a six-month internship at a company called Consolidated Metco. This company manufactures semi-truck and other transportation parts. My team collects data from the manufacturing processes to make data-driven decisions that make it more efficient. I learned a lot during this internship, and I found it to be quite enjoyable. They… Continue reading Culmination of Second MECOP Internship

About Angular Angular is a front-end development framework that is maintained by Google. It is very up-to-date, and the most recent major release was on November 4th, 2021.I have been using it a lot lately while on my second MECOP internship. It has a command line interface that is extremely helpful for development. Creating new… Continue reading Angular

Hi everyone, today I will be talking about my experience with the MECOP program. Overall, I would say my experience has been very positive. I have completed one internship, and I am currently participating in the second one. I have learned so much because of my internships, and I could not imaging what it would… Continue reading MECOP Internships

Hello to my wide audience which is composed entirely of whomever grades this. Today I will be talking about a great programming language called TypeScript. This language has been in my mind recently because I have been working with complicated data models that require good object oriented programming. TypeScript is a super script of JavaScript,… Continue reading TypeScript

Hello everyone, today I will be writing about data warehouses. This topic is fresh in my mind because the company I work for is thinking about upgrading their reporting system. Some of the concepts relating to data warehouses are a bit abstract, so I would recommend finding online resources that go more in-depth. My coworkers… Continue reading Data Warehouse

Hi everyone! Today I will we writing about design patterns in computer science. This is a topic that I initially undervalued and did not bother to learn in depth. However, a recent project I worked on has changed that perspective. I am currently on my second MECOP internship, and my primary project has been algorithmic… Continue reading Design Patterns

Welcome to by blog for capstone! By this point in college, I have done many discussion posts, but this is my first time doing this specific format. I am currently on my second MECOP internship, so hopefully that will provide me with some inspiration throughout the term! As an aspiring full stack developer, I try… Continue reading Progressive Web Apps