Catching Up
This week has been a rush of trying to catch up on everything from while I was gone. Unfortunately I am working again this weekend which gives me a tighter schedule for getting this week’s tasks done as well. I have finally gotten all the assignments due last week caught up on and have been scrambling to finish as much as possible before leaving for work this week. Luckily the structure of this class as well as the support of my group has allowed me to stay on top of everything for this class without an issue. As such I have spent a lot of time watching lecture videos for my Defense Against the Dark Arts class. It’s a very interesting but time intensive class.
Mockups and Prototypes
This week I started to look into potentially mocking up some samples for the project. This came up during our weekly meeting with our project sponsor and I got a recommendation of looking into Mockingbird as an option for quickly drafting. This is a tool that our project sponsor likes to use and will be easy to learn with the low learning curve for initial design mockups. I also plan to use Adobe XD later on in the drafting process to create some functional prototypes. Making mockups and prototypes are essential for ensuring the product we produce throughout the year is what the sponsor truly wants. I plan to get started with minimal mockups next week.
Time Management
Something I have really struggled with these past few weeks is time management – which I typically excel at. It has been an interesting run to see how I can deal with unexpected changes to my schedule (such as being gone for an extra few days for work). Typically this term I have been working on a couple assignments a day (some of them being worked on for a few days) to stay on top of numerous Sunday deadlines. Having less time has still required me to work with prioritizing what I can and cannot get done on time. I have never been a fan of letting things be turned in late or asking for extensions. These past few weeks has thrown a wrench in that. Asking for help (and extensions) is hard to do but important for success when a conflict arises. That is something I have to remind myself of sometimes and these past few weeks were a great reminder.
