Introduction I started applying for internships in December of 2020. I submitted an application to one company before Christmas and planned on applying to more companies early in 2021. I was surprised with how quickly the first company got back to me and they wanted to set up an interview before Christmas. I was not… Continue reading Two Bowling Balls
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Internship Lessons Learned
I had the opportunity to intern as a software developer for a derivatives trading company in Chicago from July – December 2021. This blog post will cover some advice and things that I learned that helped me make the most of my internship. Set limits on problem solving As an intern you will likely face… Continue reading Internship Lessons Learned
What is a declarative web framework anyway?
One of my first tasks during my software engineering internship was to evaluate and select a frontend framework to use for a suite of web applications that the company planned to build. The extent of my web development experience up to this point had been creating simple websites with a little bit of JavaScript embedded,… Continue reading What is a declarative web framework anyway?
To plan or not to plan
My capstone team selected our project (Citizen Science App for Kids) and began the initial planning. I had the same internal conflict that I have whenever I start a new project. How much time and energy should I spend planning what the app will look like, when our plans and designs will invariably change as… Continue reading To plan or not to plan
Introduction
About Me I have spent the last seven years after graduating from college in the Navy. I have worked as a submarine officer and cryptologic warfare officer and lived in Washington, New York, South Carolina, and Maryland. I got out of the Navy in December 2021 and will be a full-time student until I graduate… Continue reading Introduction