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Step by Step

15 Dec 2025

Through ICS 314, I have learned a lot of skills, especially soft skills. In the class, technical skills are not taught much, as I would usually learned that on my own, but this is a very fast-paced course, as I...

Career Goal Software Engineer Reflection

My Copilot

14 Dec 2025

I. Introduction Throughout ICS 314, I had the opportunity to utilize AI in every aspect. From the class WODs to the final projects, AI is a tool I need to be more successful in the future. For the WODs, I...

Career Goal Software Engineer Reflection

Good Timing

13 Dec 2025

Throughout the semester, time-tracking has became a part of my routine for classwork, the in-class WODs, homework, and now the final project. Since I already developed a habit of tracking my time for classwork from the beginning, having to track...

Learning Reflection Software Engineering

The Building of the Web

03 Dec 2025

After finishing two third of Manoa RoomieMatch and getting to know design pattern, I learned that I have been using and implementing this concept without realizing. Recognizing these patterns and strategies that me and my team has been using strengthen...

Design Patterns Learning Reflection Coding Standards

Final Project Idea

04 Nov 2025

Group member: Anh Minh Nguyen, Kyla Kanemoto, Kincade Morimoto Project: ManoaMap+ Overview The problem: Navigating the UHM campus can be challenging for everyone, including students, faculty, and visitors. When there are sudden problems, such as a full parking lot, blocked...

Software Engineering Nextjs

Spell Book for Web Development

05 Oct 2025

When I first learn about HTML and CSS, I can envision how the code would look like. I thought out long and complex codes, with different sections that need to involve CSS to add styles into a website’s interface. One...

HTML CSS Bootstrap Learning Reflection

Lint Problems

21 Sep 2025

After installing ESLint and having some practice with this tool through VSCode, I find that it makes the users follow a very strict format of syntax and structure. It feels like a perfectionist urging me to fix my code whenever...

Typescript Javascript Learning Reflection Coding Standards

There is no such thing as a stupid question

09 Sep 2025

At any time in your life, you have probably heard others say, “There is no such thing as a stupid question.” It is either coming from your instructors or teachers since they encourage people to speak up and ask their...

StackOverFlow Learning Reflection

Learning the Scripts

03 Sep 2025

With previous knowledge of Java from high school, as well as ICS 111 and ICS 211, JavaScript and TypeScript do not feel completely unfamiliar. When it comes to the syntax of common data structures that I practiced many times in...

Typescript Javascript Learning Reflection

Future Predictions Come True

01 Sep 2025

Growing up in the technology age, I have seen many science fiction movies about the future. Aliens take over the world and end humanity, humans have to live on a spaceship or another planet because Earth is overpolluted, and zombie...

Career Goal Degree Pathway