With whom did you work?I worked with Branden Woods, Richard Alvarenga, and Taylor Farner. We shared our approaches, reviewed each other’s code, and gave feedback on how closely we followed the Google Java Style Guide. We also discussed what strategies worked best and what we might do differently next time. What was your strategy for […]

Review: Brandon WoodsGeneral OverviewBrandon’s Hangman implementation is exceptionally clear, well-documented, and efficient. Itdemonstrates strong object-oriented design and precise logic flow tailored to assignmentrequirements.Variable Names:Descriptive and follow conventions: secretWord, remainingGuesses, numberOfHints.Constant PLACEHOLDER is properly uppercase and meaningful.No changes needed.Logic & Efficiency:chooseWord()): Effective utilization of while loop to avoid repeats.getHint(): Hint provision optimization with early break.makeGuess(): Clear

During Week 1, I worked on Lab 00 and Lab 01, which introduced foundational tools and concepts like Git, GitHub Classroom, IntelliJ, unit testing, and Java interfaces. Lab 00 was a setup-focused assignment that ensured our development environments were properly configured. This included learning to use Git commands like git clone, git add, git commit,

Learning Journal: Solving CodingBat Challenges (String-1, String-2, Array-1, Logic-1, Map-1, Functional-1) During my work on the CodingBat challenges in Java, I focused on six key sections: String-1, String-2, Array-1, Logic-1, Map-1, and Functional-1. Each section presented different types of problems that required varying approaches and problem-solving techniques. Approach and Planning For most problems, especially in

Part One: Final Research Video Project Planning Reflection For our Final Research Video Project, our team collaborated through a mix of virtual meetings and online tools. We primarily used Google Docs to brainstorm ideas, outline the script, and assign tasks. Communication took place through Zoom meetings. The planning process had both smooth and challenging moments.

Part 1: Help Your Teammates to Develop Capstone Ideas During our team meeting this week, we shared and explored a variety of potential capstone project ideas. Several of them stood out to me for their creativity and real-world usefulness. One of the most compelling ideas was the Meeting Analysis Tool, a web application that would

Part One: Support and Comment on Teammates’ Goals  https://botter-csumb.blogspot.com/2025/05/part-one-set-your-educational-goals-my.html?sc=1749019699424#c8321246217464480060 https://tfarner-csumb.blogspot.com/2025/05/week-4.html?sc=1749020074040#c4050242458246607714 https://ralvacsonline.blogspot.com/2025/05/cst-300-week-4-writing-with-purpose.html?sc=1749020273205#c17722884167669449 Part Two: Possible Capstone Ideas  1. Personal Finance Tracker with Data Visualization Inspired by one of the capstone presentations about financial planning apps, I’d like to create a personal finance tracking tool that lets users categorize expenses, set monthly budgets, and view interactive data

Inside the Industry: Web & App Development with Maya Chen, Lead Developer at NexaApps At WillTheOtter.com, we love bringing you insights from top professionals who are shaping the tech landscape. Today, we had the pleasure of chatting with Maya Chen, Lead Developer at NexaApps, about her journey in web and app development, the biggest challenges

Part 1: Set Your Educational Goals My primary educational goal is to graduate from the Computer Science Online program at CSU Monterey Bay with a strong foundation in full-stack software engineering and human-centered design. I aim to master both front-end and back-end development, with a focus on cross-platform tools like React Native and Flutter, and

Part 1: Time Management and Study Strategy ReflectionThis week, I visited AcademicTips.org and concentrated on the subject of “Procrastination”, which I identified in my last journal entry as an area for self-improvement. One major recommendation from the website was splitting large projects into smaller, manageable tasks, also creating deadlines for each task. I have figured