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Francy Lang - M4 Portfolio

Areas of Emphasis

(What did you set out to accomplish this module?)

Rubric Scores

• A: End-of-Module Assessment:
• B: Individual Work & Projects:

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Post-Grad Job Search Action Plan Template: Your first 30 Days

#1: 30-Day Job Search Action Plan

Schedule & goals for the first 30 days Post-Graduation

Design a 40-hour "work week" that provides time for:

• Code (ideally, 2-4 hours a day will be dedicated to coding)
• Outreach & Networking
• Job & company research and tracking
• Interview Prep
• Housekeeping (refining your professional story, updating your resume, writing cover letters, updating your Turing portfolio, updating your LinkedIn profile)

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Palette Picker Submission Form

Project Spec

Basics

Link to the GitHub Repository for the Project

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Link to the Deployed Application

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const http = require('http');
const url = require('url');
const server = http.createServer();

let messages = [
  { 'id': 1, 'user': 'francy lang', 'message': 'hi there!' },
  { 'id': 2, 'user': 'joe lang', 'message': 'check out my law blog' },
  { 'id': 3, 'user': 'lorem ipsum', 'message': 'dolor set amet' }
];

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• What project management strategies did you use in your projects this module?

  • Referred back to the requirements consistently. Designed a thing. Tried the thing. Then built another thing and continued to cycle through testing the thing and making it work.

• What went well?

  • Building small components and making them work was very effective for maintaing a working product.

• What would you do differently next time?

• I would like to get better at TDD. Building out a test reminds me of backwards planning in education which is the most effective method for reaching objectives.

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Feedback III Reflection

• What are you doing well as a pair programmer and collaborator?

  • I am focusing on how to leverage my strengths. I maintain self-awareness in collaboration and always ground myself in a specifc objective. This helps me to maintain composure. If I can consistently reference the goal, I use guiding questions to focus conversations and do what is best for the "team".

• How do you use your strengths as a team member?

  • I try to maintain organization, focus on the positive, and embrace the process of struggle and discomfort that somes along with problem solving unknown errors and concepts. I work hard and ensure that I am always present and prepared. I like to motivate others and create a dynamic that allows for vulnerability. I want to bring some comfort to the constant state of discomfort we all find ourselves in.

• How would you like to continue to develop your strengths?

• I would like to continue to be motivating, hardworking, and collaborative. I enjoy the process of c

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Feedback II Reflection

• Date of feedback conversation: Early September

• How did you prepare for the conversation?

  • I reflected on the ups and downs of our pairing. It was good to process everything before I paired for feedback. This helped me to clarify my thoughts and identify facts without judgement. I was prepared to enter the conversation with mutual purpose and clarity of thought. I focused on being explicit while maintaining compassion and minfdulness.

• How did the conversation go for you? What was easy about the conversation? What was more difficult?

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Cold Outreach I Deliverable:

• Name of contact:

  • The mentors I contacted were Brenna Martenson and Travis Haby.

• Date of contact:

  • Brenna: 08/18/2017
  • Travis: 07/11/2017

• Brenna and I have been communicating via slack."

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Project: Game Time

Group Member Names: John Michael Boudreaux and Francy Lang

Project Expectations: Feel like we understand the code. Success.

Goals and expectations:

• Meet all project requirements.
• Big goal- strive for a 4.

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Mod 1 Gearup Takeaways

Growth Mindset

Digging into the meaning of effort and difficulty was an excellent way to start mod 1 at Turing. It was good to reflect on my own growth mindset before embarking on a journey that would inevitably result in discomfort. I've really embraced the idea of getting comfortable with the uncomfortable and accepting where I am now. Understanding that struggle is a part of the process and setting my focus on what I can control is essential to continuously increasing my effectiveness and progressing as a developer.

Learn to Pair

Collaboration is a key part of programming, and effective collaboration is an essential skill in most industries. Initiating a pairing with a DTR helps build rapport and establish norms prior to engaging in a collaborative work, helps to create an environment grounded in mutual respect and mutual purpose.

Working with Introverts, Extroverts, and Ambiverts

As an introvert, I often feel that our society shines a much brighter light on extrove