Trisha Langlois trishalanglois

Checklist/Rubric

Part I: Creating Directories and Files; Initializing Git and Pushing to GitHub

I named my directories correctly.
I named my files correctly.
I structured my files and directories correctly.
I made one initial commit.
I pushed my initial commit to GitHub.

Capstone Day 1

HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites, Chapters 1-2

1. On a website, what is the purpose of HTML code?

HTML is the language that we use to set up the structure of the webpage. It will include headings, paragraphs, titles, etc.

2. What is the difference between an element and a tag?

Although tag and element are sometimes used interchangeably, a tag and the content inside tags is an instance of an element. One tag will be at the beginning of some content, and the corresponding tag will be at the end of said content. A tag set is like a container that holds something (usually text) that we see on the webpage.

Pairin Results

What is your greatest strength and how do you know?

My biggest strengths are my organization and time management skills. This is where my "Objective-Analytical" and "Specialist" qualities come into play. In the last few years, I've supported a large caseload of teachers and students, and I was able to organize meetings, keep track of all their goals, follow up with resources and supports for each individual student, on top of my own administrative duties and completing my Master's Degree. I frequently received positive feedback about being "on it", and I followed through on everything that I was responsible for, through simple tools like checklists and backwards planning. I personally love organizing and finding efficiencies in what I'm doing, whether it's cooking, completing chores around the house, or going grocery shopping. It's almost like a game to me to f

Empathy

What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you?

I wish that I could say that I always act on my empathy, but after listening to Daniel Goleman's TEDTalk, I'm reflecting on all the instances when I could have done more. When I have a preexisting connection with someone, I think I tend to be more empathetic, but in instances where I'm interacting with strangers, I think my empathy levels decrease. Thinking about instances that are common in a city, I feel like I could especially do better with this: a driver who cuts me off, someone asking for money on a streetcorner, or even someone who seems a little grumpy. Having empathy for individuals is vital -- we don't know what's going on for that person, and we have the power to react in a way that will build someone up.

In the past, empathy has helped me, especially in work situations. Being a supervisor the last two years, I constantly reminded myself that everyone is doing their best. I also learned about and started t

DTR Memo

Project: Idea Box

Group Member Names: Trond Makonese, Kayla Wood, Trisha Langlois

Goals and Expectations for the Project (What does each group member hope to get out of this project? What do we want to achieve as a team? How will we know that we're successful?):

Trond -- to become better at JS (even more!). How to learn new JS and implementation if it. Kayla -- to limit amount that we have to edit our HTML.

I never thought I would be a software engineer. Growing up in a conservative small town, women grew up to be either a nurse or a teacher and DEFINITELY a mom along the way. I don’t do well with body fluids, so by default, I became a teacher.

I loved (and still love) teaching. I am a true extrovert, so being around people all the time was energizing, and I felt like I was contributing to society to make the world a better place. I taught at a small alternative school in Hawaii, was a Peace Corps Volunteer and taught English in the Philippines, and eventually ended up in Denver and helped start a public Montessori secondary school. After a few years, once that school was established and after earning my Masters degree, I moved into an administrative role as the program director. I was attending conferences, presenting professional development, and leading a team of 15 teachers and 150 students. While there were hundreds of moments that fed my soul, I finally found my tipping point and began looking for

Who your contact is, why you want to connect with them, and what you want to talk about?

My contact is a woman I did Peace Corps with who now works at Girls Who Code in New York City. She is not a software developer, but I'm more interested in the cultural priorities of a well known company whose mission I connect with. My plan is to reach out to her to talk to her about the culture of her work. From what I know about Girls Who Code, the culture and mission is very much in line with what I am looking for in 3-5 years after I've gained some experience. I'm also interested in volunteering for this organization or another whose mission is similar, so I will ask her about the outreach and volunteer opportunities Girls Who Code has and what would be best as someone who may be looking for a paid position at a place like this later on.

When you will contact them by and how you plan to meet.

Because she does not live locally, I am going to send her a message via social media (Instagram because that's whe

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Creating a React App

In the terminal run: npx create-react-app NAME-OF-APP
Cd into the new directory: cd NAME-OF-APP
Run: npm install.
You can run npm start to see if the app was set up correctly.

Guiding Questions to Define The Relationship:

What are each of our learning goals for this project? What drives us in this project? Dustin - get better at Fetch with all the various options that go along with it. Trisha - get more comfortable with React and Router
What is your collaboration style? How do you feel about pair programming vs. divide-and-conquer approaches? We both like pairing but want to get better at remote work.
How do you communicate best? How do you appreciate receiving communication from others? Daily stand-ups at the beginning and end of the day to check in, talk about what each person did and what we're going to do for homework that night. Both of us prefer direct communication, and if something is going on, we can share that during our daily stand-ups too.
How would you describe your work style? Both of us like working with other people, but we want to get better at remote work. When we work by ourselves, we need to be REALLY by ourselves, away from any distractions.

	# Template for DTR Memo

	Group Member Names:
	Trisha Langlois and Nick Dongoske

	What feedback did you get on Dog Party today? What was your biggest takeaway?
	Organization in HTML and layout. Refactoring JS and using percentages instead of pixels on the CSS.

	Goals and Expectations for the Project (You don't know the details of the project yet. But as you go into any project, how do YOU define success?)
	Organizing overall layout of page and direct communication with one another.