TamNguyen - Full Stack Pathway

Learned:

  • Techincal
    1. Learned how to code in Ruby and connect with the database using PostgreSQL.
    2. Learned how to use AWS
    3. Design the database and restAPI with Java
  • Tools
    1. Asana, used for task assignments and workflow
    2. Discourse
    3. GSuite
    4. Slack, used to communicate
  • Soft Skills
    1. Project Management–Asana
    2. Team Collaboration and Communication
    3. Solution Seeking, finding resources to complete tasks at hand
    4. Planning for group activities

Achievements:

  1. Completed all tasks assigned to me
  2. Plan a thorough list of activities to help get people familiar with the task
  3. Learned how to work well and help others in the group

List of meetings/trainings attended

  • Meeting 1 - Orientation
  • Meeting 2
  • Meeting 3
  • Meeting 6
  • Meeting 7 - SCRUM
  • Discourse Demo
  • AWS Webinar
  • Meeting with an Industry mentor
  • Industry Skills Webinar
  • UX and FS Team Alignment Meetings

Tasks done

  • Learn Ruby on Rails
  • Install Discourse Plug-ins into local discourse instance
    • Hurdles faced and overcome: figure out how to solve my own problems when installing Discourse
  • Sub-team tasks
    • Get familiar with discourse code
      • Hurdles faced and overcome: not previously familiar with rails, solved through tutorials and self-learning
    • Think about how to lower the time complexity of the plug-in algorithm