Notes
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota.
What high school did you attend?
I attended Wayzata High School.
What was your favorite extracurricular activity in high school?
My favorite was soccer, but I also enjoyed debate and robotics.
Where would you have gone if UT hadn’t accepted you?
I would have gone to UIUC or UW Madison instead.
What would you have majored in if CS hadn’t accepted you?
Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Why are you in this class?
I like software engineering!
What are your expectations of this class?
Looking forward to getting better at writing software.
How much do you know about Javascript/Python/SQL/Web programming?
I did a few projects in these languages in high school so I’ve gotten pretty well accustomed to using them all.
How did you like the first lectures?
I don’t like not being able to take notes myself and the cold calling, but otherwise the content seems interesting.
How did you feel about the cold calling?
Not a huge fan of it.
What made you happy this week?
Hanging out with my friends and playing football.
What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
My pick of the week is build systems! I learned Bazel and how it enables multi-language projects very efficiently — seems interesting to try in the future.