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Reflection on Software Engineering Concepts During this course, I have gained a deeper understanding of software engineering, which extends far beyond web application development. While creating web applications was a major component of our assignments, the broader lessons revolved around...
Software Engineering
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Reflection on Using AI in ICS 314 Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped me a lot in learning how to code. Within ICS 314, AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Co-Pilot played a significant role in enhancing understanding and tackling...
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The Recipe for Coding Success Imagine you are in the kitchen trying to cook something delicious. You could try many different ways, but it might take too long or waste ingredients. Instead, you can follow a recipe that already works...
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Overview The Problem Many UH Manoa students and faculty need a reliable, easy-to-use platform to buy, sell, and trade items within the community. Currently, finding affordable secondhand items on campus—such as furniture, textbooks, and electronics—can be challenging. Students often turn...
Software Engineering Nextjs UH Manoa
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To build a basic website, you would need to know HTML/CSS and maybe JavaScript for interactivity. Once you’re familiar with these basics, you might wonder why you’d need to learn a UI framework like Bootstrap 5. Can’t you achieve the...
Bootstrap5 Learning UI Frameworks
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The Importance of Coding Standards Coding standards often seem like small details—whether to use two or four spaces for indentation, or where to place a curly brace might feel unimportant. However, I’ve come to realize that they significantly impact how...
Coding Standards Learning
11 Sep 2024
Asking smart questions is crucial for software engineers because it reflects a well-thought-out problem and allows others to provide efficient and accurate answers. Smart questions demonstrate an understanding of the problem space and respect for the time of those who...
Asking smart questions Learning
03 Sep 2024
Choosing a career is a big decision that affects our lives in many ways. My journey started in Fukuoka, Japan, but took a big turn when I moved to Hawaii during my freshman year of high school. Moving to a...
Career Choice Learning