1. Overview of Things Learned
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Technical Area
- Installed Discourse
- Looked through Discourse codebase and learned the basic structure of how things are setup
- Learned how Ember JS works
- Learned SCSS
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Tools
- Visual Studio Code
- Linux Ubuntu
- Trello
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Soft Skills
- Planning
- Time management
- Research
- Trouble-shooting
2. Achievement Highlights
- Successfully installed and learned the structure of Discourse’s codebase
- Learned Ember JS and Ember CLI using the provided Ember Guide and other Youtube videos
- Learned SCSS using the SCSS Guide
3. Statement of Tasks Completed
- Attended Weekly Kick-off meetings hosted by Keegan and Bijay to learn more about Discourse and Trello
- Learned Structure of Discourse’s codebase and how the Discourse Tech Stack works
- Installed Ember CLI, setup workspace, and practiced Ember JS following the Ember Guide
4. Goals for the upcoming week
- Be more active in team meetings
- Learn how Discourse Themes work and how to create a simple theme
- Learn more about browser developer tools