M1W8 – Rapid Ideation 2 (Pt. 2)
The Start Although we have been advised to just jump straight in, I have decided I need at least the outline of a plan, in order to be able to structure my time efficiently, due to the fact I have Read More …
Tag: Interpersonal
Is This Right For Me?
What Am I Doing? I knew coming into this course that I would be approaching it with different goals and aims than probably 90% of the other students, and I suspected this might not work well. Where Do I Fit Read More …
M1W7 – Version Control
My Version Control Story I first started using version control software in around 1997, and straight away it was an absolute revelation. I could immediately see the benefits, both as an individual, but more importantly when working as part of Read More …
M1W4 – Rapid Ideation 1 (Pt. 1)
The Big Reveal The theme for the first week of rapid ideation (RI) was revealed in the webinar on Wednesday 17th February 2021. We had been told up front there would be two elements to it. The first element was Read More …
M1W2 – Invaders
The activity was this week was one of remediation. For this I had decided to make a version of Space Invaders where the player plays as the invaders, rather than the spaceship at the bottom of the screen. Having a Read More …
M1W2 – Challenge Activity (Pt. 2)
As previously stated I have had difficulty in thinking what to do for this challenge, and I have felt more than a little anxious and nervous about not submitting anything. However, as I was tidying up my hard drive on Read More …
Platform, Platform, Platform
Ever since I decided to take this course I have been wondering what platform I would like to use to develop on. The course describes itself as completely platform agnostic, so I am wondering what would be best. I think Read More …
M1W1 – Planning & Time Management
Now, now at the end of week 1, as I have some idea of how the course is structured, having used the VLE for a week, I have decided how I am going to structure my time. This is not Read More …
M1W1 – Waterfall vs Scrum
I always find this subject fascinating. All views below are my own. I’ve now been programming professionally for about 30 years, and one of the things I have been asked by younger programmers is which methodology is it best to Read More …